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LONGEST NO OF YEARS BETWEEN TWO CONSECUTIVE BIRTHDAYS

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 7

  4. 8
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Explanation

A person born on February 29 (leap day) has their birthday once every 4 years, but the gap between consecutive celebrations is longest at 8 years when a leap year is skipped. This happens from age 64-68 (1984→1992: 8 years, skipping 1988) or age 68-72 (1992→2000: 8 years, skipping 1996).

AI explanation

This refers to someone born on 29 February. Leap years normally recur every 4 years, but century years not divisible by 400 (like 1900 or 2100) are skipped, so a Feb-29 birthday can be followed by an 8-year gap before the next one (e.g. 1896 to 1904).

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