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the short story evolved as a miniature version... Usually a short story focuses on only one incident... the exact characteristics of a short story will vary by... Determining what exactly separates a short story from longer fictional formats is problematic... A classic definition of a short story is that one should be able to be read it in one sitting... the term short story most often refers to a work of fiction no longer than 20...

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