On which specific date does the entire action of the novel 'Ulysses' take place?
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Correct answer: June 16, 1904
The novel is set on June 16, 1904, a day now celebrated globally as 'Bloomsday.' Joyce chose this date because it was the day of his first outing with his future wife, Nora Barnacle.
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