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According to (5)

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asper

'according to' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for asper that I've seen before include "By means of" , "Rough" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
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