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3 results for PREFACED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 13, 2008	38D	Served as an intro to	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Sun Aug 27, 2000	35A	Introduced (2)	Dana Motley	Shortz
Thu Dec 9, 1993	39D	Introduced (2)	Janie Lyons	Shortz

2 results for PREFACED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 2, 1977	36D	Wrote an introduction	Allan Blackman	Weng
Wed Jan 23, 1974	60A	Ushered in	Mike Leifer	Weng

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