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4 results for BORTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 5, 1964	7D	Imperfect diamonds.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Jan 29, 1962	35A	Low quality diamonds.	Bettie Lou Fisher	Farrar
Sun Aug 16, 1959	65A	Diamonds for abrasives.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Aug 20, 1944	128A	Imperfect diamonds.	Dan Caywood	Farrar

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