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The long or short of it is that I do not want to deal with that new firm.

  • A.The long and short of it
  • B.The long and short for it
  • C.The long or short for it
  • D.The shot and long for it
  • E.No correction required

Answer: A

It should read the long and short of it.

The long and short of it means the sum of the matter, and both words are held together by and. With or the phrase asks the reader to choose, which is not the sense.

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