A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Wed, 15 Feb '23
"Star Wars" beeper, informally
Thu, 11 Aug '22
Threepio's companion
Tue, 11 Jan '22
Threepio's "Star Wars" companion
Wed, 8 Dec '21
"Star Wars" droid, familiarly
Wed, 2 Jun '21
Skywalker's droid, informally
Mon, 28 Dec '20
"Star Wars" droid, informally