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2 results for FICT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 28, 2013	50D	Half of a best-seller list: Abbr.	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Fri Feb 12, 1999	14D	Book category: Abbr.	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

2 results for FICT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 15, 1968	10D	Not genuine: Abbr.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Mon Mar 1, 1965	51D	Librarian's abbreviation.	Unknown	Farrar

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