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Standardization

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Wow! It actually makes sense! (i.imgur.com)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Everything is right about it:

  • Lexographic sort
  • Unambiguous months and days
  • Acceptable on any document of record (lab, legal, medical, personal)
  • Readable by nearly any culture (even us Americans)