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Not at all. According to the 1971 News Flash #17 dated 8/13/71 the cushion grips were introduced on adult bicycles (e.g. Suburban, Collegiate, Ladies' Super Sport, etc.) in late July 1971 production. A patent on them had been applied for a few months earlier: https://www.google.com/patents/US3713350
Besides black, they were also available in Campus Green, Sierra Brown, Burgundy, Sky Blue and Kool Lemon.
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