Preambles (6)

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intros

'preambles' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for intros that I've seen before include "(Musical) lead-ins" , "Opening passages" , "opening gestures" .)

I've seen this clue in The Chronicle of Higher Education, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate and the New York Times.

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