Cliff notes
(US) A rundown (rough outline) of a situation, event, etc.
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They skip a LOT of the Bible. They’ve got the cliff notes version abridged for Republican talking points.
I had me summer where I had to read David Copperfield, The Trial, and a couple other books. Got through them all except David Copperfield (cliff notes).
further proof that #trump never read the #Bible nor the Cliff Notes.... WWJD #PeaceOnEarth #GoodWillTowardMen
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(US) A rundown (rough outline) of a situation, event, etc.
“They skip a LOT of the Bible. They’ve got the cliff notes version abridged for Republican talking points.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I had me summer where I had to read David Copperfield, The Trial, and a couple other books. Got through them all except David Copperfield (cliff notes).”
— Bluesky· May 2026“further proof that #trump never read the #Bible nor the Cliff Notes.... WWJD #PeaceOnEarth #GoodWillTowardMen”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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