What does “to make a long story short” mean?

A conversational lead-in that skips the details and jumps straight to the outcome or main point.

How is “to make a long story short” used?

In Clue (1985), one line is: “Well, to make a long story short...”

The clip at the top of this page is from Clue (1985).

Well, to make a long story short...

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