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In 2000, '0' is #1

Naming the decade is 'oh oh' so challenging

January 1, 2000
Web posted at: 1:51 p.m. EST (1851 GMT)

NEW YORK (CNN) -- The new year brings with it a new look, and it may take some time getting comfortable with it. We've nighty-nighted the nines and zeroed in on zero -- as in 2000. And believe it or not, those three zeroes can add up to something -- if only we knew what to call them.




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