GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

The phrase “long story short” was invented by someone who never actually shortened the story.

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The phrase 'long story short' is an idiom that signals a summary is coming. Its exact origin is unclear, and the claim about the speaker not shortening the story is a joke.

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