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10 results for STANDARDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 30, 1982	35D	Flags	Raymond F. Eisner	Maleska
Mon Aug 7, 1978	9D	Norms	Grace Fabbroni	Maleska
Mon Jul 16, 1973	31D	Banners	Unknown	Weng
Wed Sep 13, 1967	60A	Flags.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Thu Nov 1, 1962	32A	Models.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 2, 1961	39A	Approved models.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 30, 1958	31D	Criteria.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 16, 1957	17A	Criterions.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 21, 1952	8D	Emblems of government.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 16, 1950	19D	Accepted rules or models.	Margaret P. Farrar	Farrar

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