brevity

• As a result of the love of brevity which is one of Rashi's marked characteristics, he does not quote in its entirety the source upon which he draws, but more frequently reproduces the sense rather than the exact words I must hasten to add that the Talmudic commentaries of Rashi's masters were inadequate, and did not meet all needs. —  Rashi
• Despite their brevity, these films can often be more engaging and expressionistic than their longer brethren-indeed, with the lowered stakes of a short, filmmakers have more room for experimentation. —  Independent Weekly: All Recent Stories
• Skipping over the session and presentation layers for brevity, the application layer contains Telnet, FTP, TFTP, SMTP, and many other application-type protocols. —  CertCities.com | IT Forums
• Despite its brevity, the 100-hour Persian Gulf war lasted long enough to provoke an update of the age-old postwar lament, criticism of the supply effort. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
• In the interest of brevity, and just as a start, I'm going to list eight. —  Freezerbox Magazine

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