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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Lincolln's Four Score

How long is four Score?
  

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Hi, 80 Clive

  • Hi, 80 Clive
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Just for the full context, four score = 4 x 20 = 80, so four score and seven years ago = 87 years ago.

Since the address was given in 1863, 87 years prior was 1776, or the year of the Declaration of Independence.

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