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n. A more direct route than the customary one.

n. A means of saving time or effort.

n. A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

n. A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.

n. A symlink (symbolic file link); especially, one that appears as an icon.

n. A keyboard shortcut - a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation

n. a route shorter than the usual one

"But Ronnie wanted to take what she called a shortcut, which was really more of a long cut past the bigger houses, the ones that sat back on large green lawns with little yellow signs warning dogs and children to stay away because of the chemicals."

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