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The equivalence factors for surface time given in the tables above are, unfortunately, far too imprecise to be useful for converting between the Cavernian and Gregorian calendars. Also, were are missing one other piece of vital information: a starting point. Just as we need to know that 0° Celsius is exactly equal to 32° Fahrenheit before we can convert temperatures between the two scales, we need to know of at least one date in the Gregorian calendar that is exactly equivalent to one particular Cavernian date, before we can convert between the calendars. Until recently, such a "rosetta date" has never been directly provided and the required factors had to be derived from indirect evidence.
 
The equivalence factors for surface time given in the tables above are, unfortunately, far too imprecise to be useful for converting between the Cavernian and Gregorian calendars. Also, were are missing one other piece of vital information: a starting point. Just as we need to know that 0° Celsius is exactly equal to 32° Fahrenheit before we can convert temperatures between the two scales, we need to know of at least one date in the Gregorian calendar that is exactly equivalent to one particular Cavernian date, before we can convert between the calendars. Until recently, such a "rosetta date" has never been directly provided and the required factors had to be derived from indirect evidence.
  
In 1997, [[RAWA]], [[Cyan]]'s D'ni Historian, provided a list of surface dates corresponding to the start of the D'ni New Year (Leefo 1) in several years<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120310223201/http://www.fortunecity.com/underworld/riven/473/dninewy.html</ref>. This list is is reproduced below.
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In 1997, [[RAWA]], [[Cyan]]'’s D'’ni Historian, provided a list of surface dates corresponding to the start of the D'ni New Year (Leefo 1) in several years<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120310223201/http://www.fortunecity.com/underworld/riven/473/dninewy.html</ref>. This list is is reproduced below.
  
 
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