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NY Times Crossword
February 10, 2010
Ed Sessa

What is described by the following phrases?

FIRST IN LINE
HEART OF STONE
CENTER OF GRAVITY
END OF MESSAGE

Answer:

LOVE LETTERS

Explanation: Taken literally, 

L is the first (letter) in LINE
O is the heart (center) of STONE
V is the center (letter) of GRAVITY
E is the end (letter) of MESSAGE

Note: This puzzle can be made more difficult by giving clues to generate the phrases. For example, in the original puzzle, the phrases were clued as follows:

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