A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sat, 3 Aug '24
Alley pickup
Fri, 31 May '24
What "/" can mean
Thu, 21 Dec '23
*Place to be pampered
Mon, 9 Jan '23
What a diagonal line represents on a bowling scoresheet
Tue, 16 Aug '22
Ten pins in two bowls
Sat, 27 Mar '21
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