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* '''Exploited''': a LoanShark uses the difference between the Jewish calendar and the Gregorian calendar to [[ReadTheFinePrint hide the fact]] that the deadline is not distant as it appears to be in the LeonineContract.

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* '''Exploited''': a LoanShark uses the difference between the Jewish calendar and the Gregorian calendar to [[ReadTheFinePrint hide the fact]] that the deadline is not as distant as it appears to be in the LeonineContract.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???a LoanShark uses the difference between the Jewish calendar and the Gregorian calendar to [[ReadTheFinePrint hide the fact]] that the deadline is not distant as it appears to be in the LeonineContract.
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** The work is set in something BC, it wouldn't make sense to use a calendar system that didn't exist yet and the producers aren't [[ViewersAreMorons babying to the audience]].
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** The writer wants to show time progressing between episodes without having the show being tied to a real year it could easily pass by and leave the audience wondering "[[IWantMyJetpack Where's My Jet Pack?]]"

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** The writer producers wants to show time progressing between episodes without having the show being tied to a real year it could easily pass by and leave the audience wondering "[[IWantMyJetpack Where's My Jet Pack?]]"

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* '''Enforced''': The writer wants to show just how messed up their dystopia can be, showing that they can even get rid of the calendar.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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The writer wants to show just how messed up their dystopia can be, showing that they can even get rid of the calendar.calendar.
** The writer wants to show time progressing between episodes without having the show being tied to a real year it could easily pass by and leave the audience wondering "[[IWantMyJetpack Where's My Jet Pack?]]"

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* '''Invoked''': When the Germans in ''Tropeworld'' win WWII in Gregorian 1945 AD, they change the world's calendar to year 6 (using September 1st 1939, the invasion of Poland, as the turnover day), and force all the land they have control over to change on threat of death.

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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When the Germans in ''Tropeworld'' win WWII in Gregorian 1945 AD, they change the world's calendar to year 6 (using September 1st 1939, the invasion of Poland, as the turnover day), and force all the land they have control over to change on threat of death.



* '''Implied''': Some IRL event is mentioned in the work, but it happened in a different time then in real life (Like WWII happening in year 20)

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* '''Implied''': Some IRL event is mentioned in the work, but it happened in a different time then in real life (Like (like WWII happening in year 20)20).
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* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropeworld'' uses the date of the ''crucifixion'' of Jesus (as opposed to his birth) in 33 AD as its BC/AD turnover point, making 2016 in our timeline 1983 in their.

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* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropeworld'' uses the date of the ''crucifixion'' of Jesus (as opposed to his birth) in 33 AD as its BC/AD turnover point, making 2016 in our timeline 1983 in their.theirs.



* '''Double Subverted''': Then the OneWorldOrder takes over, announcing it is now the year 1983 again by their standards. [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Next year is going to be interesting.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': Then the OneWorldOrder takes over, announcing it is now the year 1983 again by their standards. [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Next year is going to be interesting.]]interesting]].

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* '''Implied''': Some IRL event is mentioned in the work, but it happened in a different time then in real life (Like WWII happening in year 20)



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* '''Reconstructed''': But other features of the new calendar prove to be popular, like the number of days in a month, the names of the months, and it has the best holidays. These features are adopted even after the conquered region regains its independence.
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** Something happened that slowed down or sped up the rotation of Earth around the sun, making the physical length of years no longer line up, so they have to use a different calendar.
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** The new calendar is made by a StrawAtheist regime who wants to remove any reference to Christianity.
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* '''Straight''': ''Tropeworld'', set in an alternate time frame where the Axis won WWII, is set in the year 78 (2016).

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* '''Straight''': ''Tropeworld'', set in an alternate time frame where the Axis won WWII, is set in the year 78 77 (2016).



* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropeworld'' uses the date of the ''crucifixion'' of Jesus (as opposed to his birth) in 33 AD as its BC/AD turnover point, making the current year 1983.

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* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropeworld'' uses the date of the ''crucifixion'' of Jesus (as opposed to his birth) in 33 AD as its BC/AD turnover point, making the current year 1983.2016 in our timeline 1983 in their.
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* '''Exaggerated''': A RaygunGothic ''Tropeworld'' set in '41 uses the year 0002.

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* '''Exaggerated''': A RaygunGothic ''Tropeworld'' set in '41 uses the year 0002.3.
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* '''Straight''': ''Tropeworld'', set in an alternate time frame where the Germans won WWII, is set in the year 77 (2016).

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* '''Straight''': ''Tropeworld'', set in an alternate time frame where the Germans Axis won WWII, is set in the year 77 78 (2016).
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???A work set in a galaxy far, far away which has never heard of Earth uses the Gregorian calendar.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Then the NewWorldOrder takes over, announcing it is now the year 1983 again by their standards. [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Next year is going to be interesting.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': Then the NewWorldOrder OneWorldOrder takes over, announcing it is now the year 1983 again by their standards. [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Next year is going to be interesting.]]
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* '''Double Subverted''': Then the NewWorldOrder takes over, announcing it is now the year 1983 again by their standards. [[NineteenEightyFour Next year is going to be interesting.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': Then the NewWorldOrder takes over, announcing it is now the year 1983 again by their standards. [[NineteenEightyFour [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Next year is going to be interesting.]]
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* '''Double Subverted''': Then the NewWorldOrder takes over, announcing it is now the year 1983 again by their standards.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Then the NewWorldOrder takes over, announcing it is now the year 1983 again by their standards. [[NineteenEightyFour Next year is going to be interesting.]]
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* '''Averted''': The work uses Standard Gregorian Calendar used by most of the world ([[PeopleSitOnChairs Too Common To Trope]])

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* '''Averted''': The work uses Standard Gregorian Calendar used by most of the world ([[PeopleSitOnChairs Too Common To Trope]])world.
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* '''Averted''': The work uses Standard Gregorian Calendar used by most of the world (TooCommonToTrope)

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* '''Averted''': The work uses Standard Gregorian Calendar used by most of the world (TooCommonToTrope)([[PeopleSitOnChairs Too Common To Trope]])

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* Basic Trope: A work uses an invented calendar for its time frame.
* '''Straight Trope''': ''Tropeworld'', set in an alternate time frame where the Germans won WWII, is set in the year 77 (2016).
* '''Exaggerated''': A RaygunGothic ''Tropeworld'' set in '41 uses the year 2.

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* Basic Trope: '''Basic Trope''': A work uses an invented calendar for its time frame.
* '''Straight Trope''': '''Straight''': ''Tropeworld'', set in an alternate time frame where the Germans won WWII, is set in the year 77 (2016).
* '''Exaggerated''': A RaygunGothic ''Tropeworld'' set in '41 uses the year 2.0002.



* '''Justified''': The turnover year in the work holds significance to the work.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The turnover year in the work holds significance to the work.



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* '''Zigzagged''': ?
* '''Inverted''': ?

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* '''Zigzagged''': ?
* '''Inverted''': ?
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* '''Enforced''': The writer wants to show just how dystopian his dystopia can be, showing that they can even get rid of the calendar.

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* '''Enforced''': The writer wants to show just how dystopian his messed up their dystopia can be, showing that they can even get rid of the calendar.calendar.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???



* '''Exploited''': ?
* '''Defied''': The work has no given dates.
* '''Discussed''': "If I defeated the world, I would make all calendars start on my birthday."
* '''Conversed''': ?
* '''Deconstructed''': The conquered region has difficulties adjusting to the new calendar and it quickly falls out of use in favor of the old calendar.

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* '''Exploited''': ?
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* '''Defied''': The work has no given dates.
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* '''Discussed''': "If I defeated conquered the world, I would make all calendars start on my birthday."
* '''Conversed''': ?
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* '''Deconstructed''': The conquered region has difficulties adjusting to the new calendar and it quickly falls out of use in favor of the old calendar.calendar.
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* '''Justified''': The turnover year in the work holds significance to the work.

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* '''Justified''': The turnover year in the work holds significance to the work.work.
** The work is set outside of Earth, where the birth of Jesus Christ (the turnover date for the Gregorian calendar) means nothing to them, their calendar is based around something meaningful to them.
* '''Subverted''': Bob wakes up one morning to see that the calendar says 1983. After some confusion, he realizes it is in fact the present, he's had the same calendar for 33 years.
* '''Double Subverted''': Then the NewWorldOrder takes over, announcing it is now the year 1983 again by their standards.
* '''Parodied''': A wacky {{Cult}} based on their favorite sci-fi work tries to get the government to change their calendar to the calendar used by the work.
* '''Zigzagged''': ?
* '''Inverted''': ?
* '''Averted''': The work uses Standard Gregorian Calendar used by most of the world (TooCommonToTrope)
* '''Enforced''': The writer wants to show just how dystopian his dystopia can be, showing that they can even get rid of the calendar.
* '''Invoked''': When the Germans in ''Tropeworld'' win WWII in Gregorian 1945 AD, they change the world's calendar to year 6 (using September 1st 1939, the invasion of Poland, as the turnover day), and force all the land they have control over to change on threat of death.
* '''Exploited''': ?
* '''Defied''': The work has no given dates.
* '''Discussed''': "If I defeated the world, I would make all calendars start on my birthday."
* '''Conversed''': ?
* '''Deconstructed''': The conquered region has difficulties adjusting to the new calendar and it quickly falls out of use in favor of the old calendar.
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* Basic Trope: A work uses an invented calendar for its time frame.
* '''Straight Trope''': ''Tropeworld'', set in an alternate time frame where the Germans won WWII, is set in the year 77 (2016).
* '''Exaggerated''': A RaygunGothic ''Tropeworld'' set in '41 uses the year 2.
* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropeworld'' uses the date of the ''crucifixion'' of Jesus (as opposed to his birth) in 33 AD as its BC/AD turnover point, making the current year 1983.
* '''Justified''': The turnover year in the work holds significance to the work.

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