19XX
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- For the video game, see 19XX: The War Against Destiny.
19XX is a placeholder year. Alternate versions include 19??, 19xx, 19—, 19__, etc.
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[edit] Some uses
[edit] Fiction
The use of 19xx is common in fiction to indicate that the events in the work will take place in the near future, or took place during a specific century. By doing this, the author tries to increase the sense of realism.
[edit] Fill-in-the-blank
The convention is also used on demonstration memos and other paperwork instead of a real date, or, as "19__", for later entry of the actual year. This can be seen on bank checks.
[edit] Other centuries
For literature set in the past, any century is substitutable for "19XX", such as Treasure Island's "17__". For current use "20XX" has supplanted 19XX due to the new millennium.
