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What's so special about 1984?

1984 - reminds one of very many things - a book, famous though - first Apple Macintosh goes for sale - United States President Ronald Reagan , during a voice check for a radio broadcast remarks "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes". - Discovery takes off on maiden voyage..... so what is important about the year in India and/or to Indians - biggest riots post independence happen - Bhopal disaster and now the story unfurls - first Indian in space - new age leadership (in Rajiv Gandhi) - first signs of opening of economy (Modvat etc surfaced as a concept) I am told by psychologists that more than 95% of intuitive learning happens by the age of 7. So, if I was born in 1984 (alas I am much much older), I would have reached close to saturated intuitive learning by 1991. So it is about the turning point in Indian economy in 1991 that most if not all of us know. Wh...