Cut
Cut verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).
Rewrote
Both words in one sentence
- Then the author rewrote and cut large parts of the second book to fit the third book, causing a Continuity Snarl, leading to criticism from fans of the first two books as they already stood, and making the third book, Peace at the Last, the most divisive of the three.
Source: First Installment Wins -
Not only did they cut out Esmeralda's dance, but they also rewrote the lyrics so that Clopin wouldn't mention devils and beer.
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About half an hour of footage — including most dream sequences — was cut, and it completely rewrote the ending into a "Love Conquers All" ending simply by removing the sounds of Jill's off-screen death and the final scene that shows the "happy ending" is just the dream of a Sam gone mad.
Source: Film / Brazil
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