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1 result for SPERO from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Nov 18, 2011	17A	"Dum spiro, ___" ("While I breathe, I hope": Lat.)	Joe DiPietro

8 results for SPERO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 20, 1992	34A	"Dum spiro, ___"	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Wed Aug 9, 1989	20A	I hope: Lat.	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Fri May 20, 1983	40A	"Dum spiro, ___," S.C. motto	Peter Swift	Maleska
Tue Dec 7, 1982	15A	"Dum spiro, ___" (S.C. motto)	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Sun Apr 27, 1980	91A	"Dum spiro, ___"	John M. Samson	Maleska
Thu Jul 19, 1979	20A	"Dum spiro, ___" (S.C. motto)	John Chervokas	Maleska
Sun Oct 26, 1975	84A	"Dum spiro, ___" (S. C. motto)	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sun Mar 22, 1970	66A	Expect: Lat.	Edward J. O'Brien	Weng

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