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What phrase is represented by the following?
TWO (STOREY - E = STORY)
TWO (STOREY - E = STORY)
Answer
to make a long story shortto <== "TWO" (sounds like "to")
make a long story short <== "(STOREY - E = STORY)" (By subtracting the "E", "STOREY" is made into "STORY", shortening it. Both are valid words and sound the same.)
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