short answer

Josie Duffy Rice: So the short answer is, I can’t give a brief overview because it’s a little complicated, but I’ll put it in some very general terms, OK?

The short answer, judging from the past few weeks, appears to be that you cannot.

I think the short answer would be through a lot of very careful and patient and I like to think empathetic outreach.

The short answer is yes, if a tad more rugged.

He responded, “Do you want the real answer or the short answer?”