THE GREAT EVENT
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A Moment to Marvel
The millennium shines with immense psychological power. It promises a new age -- or an apocalypse.
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The Big Blowout
So what if it's still more than seven years away?
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The Future Poll
Americans speculate on the Second Coming and other mysteries
LOOKING BACK
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Out of the Darkness
The current millennium was dominated by the rise of Europe and the triumph of the West, for good and ill
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Millennium at a Glance
A gatefold timeline puts 1,000 years into perspective
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Our Astonishing Era
The 20th century brought an explosion...