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2000
Curated entry for 2000.
Numerological root
2+0+0+0=2
2
— the partner
readings
Cultural — the named echo
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Y2K rollover
Date rolled from 99 to 00 without widespread incident — the result of years of patched COBOL, not luck.
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Sydney Olympics
15 September – 1 October. 'The best Olympic Games ever,' said IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch.
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Dotcom peak
Nasdaq peaked at 5,048.62 on 10 March, then began the multi-year correction.
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Millennium
The third millennium technically began 1 January 2001, but it never felt that way at parties.