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4 results for NOOP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 16, 2006	5D	Informal denial (2)	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Sat Jun 11, 2005	55A	Colloquial denial	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sun Jul 20, 1997	50D	"Are you nervous?" response, a la Don Knotts	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Mar 22, 1997	25D	Informal denial (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz

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