[Ads-l] Antedating of "Numbers Man"

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numbers man (OED 1963)

1928 New York Amsterdam News 7 Nov. 8 (ProQuest)

Daniel Carrington ... alleged to be a big "numbers" man, was held in $2,500 bail for Special Sessions.

Fred Shapiro

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