the long and the short of it

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They even did a joint public television show, discussing the political issues of the day, called “The Long and the Short of It.”

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Well, the long and the short of it is that we’re in a different age, with a different Supreme Court, and certainly a different former president who was being investigated by Smith, and who will return to office on January 20 of next year, having won the 2024 election earlier this month.

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But I think the long and the short of it, what had happened was the formula had really worked with Mary Berry.

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And that is the long and the short of it.

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The long and the short of it is that this encounter is likely to be the focus of most attention on a busy Thursday evening featuring three other Premier League games, plus the first legs of the Europa League and Europa Conference League Round of 16.

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