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2 results for SOFTSELL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 4, 1999	4D	Marketing technique	Rich Norris	Shortz
Thu Dec 4, 1997	67A	Low-pressure pitch	Eileen Lexau	Shortz

3 results for SOFTSELL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 13, 1982	35D	Subtle inducement to buy	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Wed Jul 10, 1968	6D	Advertising tactic.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 20, 1957	52A	One technique of 17 Across.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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