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Going Back To

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"Each topic page collects all the news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files published on topics ranging from A M Castle & Company to Zyuganov, Gennadi A. This treasure trove is available without charge on articles going back to 1981."

Does "articles going back to 1981" mean 1) all the articles were written in 1981, or 2) some articles were written in 1981 and some were written after 1981?
  

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It means that the earliest articles are those from 1981. Later ones from then to an unspecified date are available.

  • It means that the earliest articles are those from 1981.
  • Later ones from then to an unspecified date are available.
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It means that the earliest articles are those from 1981. Later ones from then to an unspecified date are available.
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Then, for the phrase 'buildings going back to 1981', some buildings might have been built AFTER 1981?
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