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3 results for SAMARITANS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 5, 1959	35A	Compassionate helpers.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Tue Apr 19, 1955	48A	Souls of kindness.	Marian Moeser	Farrar
Sun Nov 25, 1945	67D	Ready helpers.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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