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1 result for LITERATES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 8, 2001	12D	Readers, e.g.	Jim Page	Shortz

3 results for LITERATES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 15, 1977	32A	Educated people	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Fri Dec 5, 1969	37D	Educated ones.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Dec 27, 1956	23A	Readers and writers.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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