abridged

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They're abridged, which is an occasional problem, but otherwise quite good.

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  • No power of Congress was abridged, and necessarily Congress would have to act before war could be declared or a single soldier sent out of the country. —  WOODROW WILSON AS I KNOW HIM
  • Whenever they have been abridged, the continuity of the discourse has not been impaired. —  Select Speeches of Daniel Webster
  • They're also frequently abridged, although the listening experience has been notably better in recent years. —  PC Plus
  • They're abridged, which is an occasional problem, but otherwise quite good. —  starwars.com Blogs
  • Because if you had any sense at all you would realize that if one Constitutional right can be abridged, then the next one will be that much easier! —  Think Progress
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