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1 result for BACKGROUND from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 19, 2000	23A	SIDESTEP ___ WATERFALL	Greg Staples	Shortz

2 results for BACKGROUND from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 8, 1988	29A	Person's experience	Elaine George	Maleska
Tue Jun 30, 1959	17A	Sum of one's experience.	Melville P. Liverance	Farrar

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