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Does anybody please know what the 'number means in these contexts? Many thanks!
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Thank you!gmax137 said:
To be precise, if there's just a number, as in the first example, it's the year they got their Bachelor's degree. For other degrees, as in the second example, you'll see the degree and then the year.gmax137 said:
Aah I see. Thank you @PeterDonis !PeterDonis said:
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