short answer
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When I asked Jaranilla about where his ramps came from, he replied: “The short answer is that I have a guy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The short answer is more than even the optimists dared hope for.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
So — circling back to my short answer — you could possibly do a little of both.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The short answer if you ask me was that nobody had the slightest clue but it sure didn’t stop them from pretending they did.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
