Palindrome Day! - Shorts

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Palindrome Day! - Shorts
    My favourite day of every year! Palindrome Day! For those who are unclear about what a Palindrome Day even is, it is a set of number or alphabets that can be read both forwards and backwards. Something like 'RACECAR' or 'EYE' but a Palindrome Day is a date format which can be read forwards and backwards (DD/MM/YYYY) that can be read both forwards and backwards. In the past, Palindrome Days where very very rare. For most of the last 900 years, Palindrome Days were very rare. Until now, the last two Palindrome Day were, 31022013 (31st February 2013) and 02022020 (20th February 2020). 

    Until now, in the 2020s. Since the years go in order of 20,21,22,23 and so on, the last two digits of the year matches with date numbers. That is how we got the 12 of February 2021 (12022021). A Palindrome! Palindrome Days can also go in order of (MM/DD/YYYY) with the month at the front. This brings up the idea of Date Formatting which is a debate that will never end. So if we apply the 'write the month first' rule, then the 2nd of December 2021 (12022021) will also be a Palindrome Day! Coincidentally, the same date format as the 12th of February! So to everyone, Happy Palindrome Day! 

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