Robert Seminara author page
2 puzzles by Robert Seminara
with Constructor comments
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I think the one thing interesting about the puzzle is the emails Will and I had back in forth debating whether ROFL stood for "Rolling On Floor Laughing" or "Rolling On the Floor Laughing." Google has more listings for "Rolling On Floor Laughing" (i.e., without "the"). As such, my original theme answer at 28-Across was "On bended knee." That being said, there are some definitions for ROFL that include "the." After some debate, I decided to switch the answer to "On the down low." A side benefit is that this answer is clearly more contemporary. Also, the solver can choose whether or not "the" is used in the theme.
I commend Will for the edits and research. The ultimate puzzle is better for the change, as one cannot challenge the correctness of the theme.
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