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3 results for POLITENESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 23, 1969	4D	Social asset	Frances Hansen	Weng
Tue Jan 24, 1967	26D	Courtesy.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Wed Jun 25, 1958	59A	Courtesy.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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