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Time.parse fails with really old dates?
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REE 1.8.7:
ree-1.8.7-2011.03 :001 > require 'time'
=> true
ree-1.8.7-2011.03 :002 > Time.parse "Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 UTC 1896"
ArgumentError: time out of range
from /usr/local/rvm/rubies/ree-1.8.7-2011.03/lib/ruby/1.8/time.rb:180:in `utc'
from /usr/local/rvm/rubies/ree-1.8.7-2011.03/lib/ruby/1.8/time.rb:180:in `make_time'
from /usr/local/rvm/rubies/ree-1.8.7-2011.03/lib/ruby/1.8/time.rb:243:in `parse'
from (irb):2
Ruby 1.8.7:
ruby-1.8.7-p334 :001 > require 'time'
=> true
ruby-1.8.7-p334 :002 > Time.parse "Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 UTC 1896"
=> Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 UTC 1896
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