长话短说，他再也没有打过棒球。

___To ___make ___a ___long ___story ___short, he never played baseball again.

长话短说，我母亲原来是个善解人意的人。

___To ___make ___a ___long ___story ___short, my mother turned out to be an understanding person.

长话短说，我们决定取消这个项目。

___To ___make ___a ___long ___story ___short, we decided to cancel the project.