The term "Cut to the chase" originated from the American film industry's silent movies of the 1920's

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Did you kmow? The term "Cut to the chase" originated from the American film industry's silent movies of the 1920's. These were often laden with obligatory romantic plot-lines that young audiences would find boring, but ended with exciting car or boat chase scenes. source

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