A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Fri, 9 Feb '24
"___ pasa?"
Sun, 4 Feb '24
What's what in Oaxaca
Tue, 14 Feb '23
"___ pasa?"
Thu, 10 Feb '22
"___ es eso?"
Sat, 23 Oct '21
"Por ___?"
Fri, 1 Jan '21
"___ rico!" ("Delicious!": Sp.)