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5 results for PIRNS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 17, 1972	27D	Bobbins	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 11, 1969	6D	Reels: Scot.	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Mon Nov 16, 1953	53D	Bobbins.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Aug 3, 1953	52A	Bobbins.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1942	104A	Bobbins.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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