Short
Both words in one sentence
- This was mostly due to Jeremy Brett's worsening health, and the planned filming of the entire Canon was cut short by Actor Existence Failure.
Source: Seasonal Rot / Live-Action TV - This may be slightly played with as the books state that many hybrids are sterile, have a short lifespan and various mental and physical problems, these worsening the more "mixed" the blood is.
Source: Half Human Hybrid / Literature -
Short-Range Shotgun: Reaper and Roadhog all have shotguns for their main weapons, with the bullet spread and damage falloff exponentially worsening the further away their target is.
Source: Video Game / Overwatch
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