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4 results for ATELO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 22, 1993	1D	Imperfect: Comb. form	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Sun Nov 20, 1983	92D	Defective: Comb. form	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Sun Sep 21, 1980	87A	Defective: Comb. form	Louis Baron	Maleska
Fri May 21, 1976	22A	Defective: Prefix	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng

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