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		jzachary on May 15, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Was 1971 The Best Year To Be Born A Geek? 1969 was the absolutely best year to be born a geek.

tptacek on May 15, 2009 [–]

Because why?

jzachary on May 15, 2009 | [–]

Because that was the year I was born.

So, what's my point? Most, if not all, of us were born during the golden era of geekdom (DOB > 1940). Picking the best year is probably a very personal and subjective exercise.

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