A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sat, 4 May '24
Question from a dealer
Sun, 13 Aug '23
Question from a poker dealer
Sun, 19 Mar '23
Words to a pet at the door
Fri, 23 Sep '22
Question to an indecisive pet
Sun, 31 Oct '21
"You game?"