The history of the calendar is largely about the attempts of astronomers, priests and mathematicians to force the tropical year and the lunar month to fit into a scheme comprised only of whole numbers. Like the geometers who dreamed of "squaring the circle" and the alchemists who sought to turn lead into gold, they faced an almost impossible task, but that didn't deter them. We take the calendar for granted because it's always been there, day following day, month following month, year fol
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