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The Western historical calendar is divided into BC and AD. BC standing for 'Before Christ' and AD 'Anno Domini' (meaning 'the year of our Lord'). Thus dating is easily traceable in reference to Christ. It can be assumed that 1 AD is roughly one year after the birth of Christ; 25 AD twenty-five years after; 62 BC sixty-two years before etc. Following this thinking, the year 2008 AD means 2008 years have passed since the birth of Christ.

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