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Default date format

I need to enter data into excel and have it remain in "general" format rather
than have it become a date (eg when i enter 3/1952 it becomes 3 march 1952)
this happens with any viable number that can conceivably be interpreted as a
date (5/2500 also becomes a date!). How can i force the cell to maintain the
format?
 
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