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8 results for TRUISM from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Feb 26, 2023	84A	"It is what it is," e.g. (2)	Will Nediger
Fri Mar 9, 2018	3D	"What's past is past," e.g.	Neville Fogarty and Doug Peterson
Sun May 17, 2015	62D	"It is what it is," e.g. (2)	Joe Krozel
Sun Sep 6, 2009	11D	Obvious statement	Robert H. Wolfe
Sun Aug 23, 2009	11D	Platitude	Phil Ruzbarsky
Wed Feb 21, 2001	60A	Statement of the obvious	Karen Hodge
Tue Jun 20, 1995	4A	Obvious fact	Jon Delfin
Sun Jun 5, 1994	54A	Cliche-in-the-making	Dean Niles

7 results for TRUISM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 8, 1989	25A	Platitude	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sun Jul 17, 1983	63D	Obvious fact	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Wed Mar 29, 1972	10D	Cliché	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 6, 1971	11D	Obvious fact	Fay L. Gieschi	Weng
Sat Jul 15, 1967	43D	"War is hell," for one.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Mon Dec 7, 1964	44D	Axiom.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 16, 1962	47D	Axiom.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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