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short
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In programming, an integer variable. In C, a short is two bytes and can be signed (-32K to +32K) or unsigned (64K). Contrast with long.
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They will be funny, but MacLeod promises they will pull up short of the cruel criticism of American Idol's nefarious Simon.
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Do they pull up short and say, "I'm not going to let that happen to me"?
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