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Here Is When Each Generation Begins and Ends, According to Facts

We can all agree that Millennials are the worst. But what <em>is</em> a Millennial? A fight between <em>The New York Times</em> and <em>Slate</em> inspired us to try to figure that out.

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We can all agree that Millennials are the worst. But what is a Millennial? A fight between The New York Times and Slate inspired us to try to figure that out.

After the ran giving employers tips on how to deal with Millennials (for example, they need regular naps) (I didn’t read the article; that’s from my experience), s Amanda Hess that the examples the used to demonstrate its points weren’t actually Millennials. Some of the people quoted in the article, which was considered elderly only 5,000 short years ago.

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