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3 results for BALLETOMANE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 5, 1990	24D	Devotee of Balanchine's creations	Betty Hinman	Maleska
Sun Nov 30, 1958	3D	Devotee of Terpsichore.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun Nov 9, 1952	25A	He goes to "Les Sylphides."	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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