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n.) The longest dimension; the greatest extent; -- in the phrase, the long and the short of it, that is, the sum and substance of it.

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	~~superl~~.) ~~Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance~~; -- ~~said~~ of ~~vowels and syllables. See Short, a.~~, 13, and ~~Guide to Pronunciation, // 22, 30~~.		n.) The longest dimension; the greatest extent; -- in the phrase, the long and the short of it, that is, the sum and substance of it.