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8 results for SHORTHAND from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 7, 1987	33D	Steno's need, sometimes	Barbara J. Weakley	Maleska
Mon Jan 30, 1984	55A	Gregg or Pitman hieroglyphics	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Tue Apr 13, 1982	52A	Pitman's gift to stenos	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Mon Jul 18, 1977	40A	Writing system	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Wed Jun 5, 1968	20A	Job seeker's skill.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 20, 1964	18A	Girl Friday's forte.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 15, 1961	17A	Pitman or Gregg.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 26, 1951	34D	Gregg's system.	Unknown	Farrar

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