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11 results for RIRES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 17, 1984	53D	Laughs, in Le Havre	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sat Oct 13, 1984	51A	Laughs, in Lille	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Sun Aug 9, 1981	57A	Lyon laughs	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Oct 14, 1973	117A	Laughs: Fr.	Jay Spry	Weng
Thu Mar 30, 1972	34A	Laughs: Fr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 10, 1964	75A	Laughs: Fr.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Sun Dec 8, 1963	122A	Laughs: Fr.	Ted Dombras	Farrar
Tue Jul 9, 1963	3D	Laughs: Fr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 1960	101D	Laughs: Fr.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Nov 29, 1951	19A	Laughs: French	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 28, 1947	62A	Laughs: Fr.	Alice Cook	Farrar

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