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<p>An <b>abridgement</b> (or <b>abridgment</b>) is a condensing or reduction of a book or other creative work into a shorter form while maintaining the unity of the source. The abridgement can be true to the original work in terms of mood and <a href="page.php?w=tone_%28literature%29">tone</a>, capturing the parts the abridging author perceives to be most important; it could  be a complete <a href="page.php?w=parody">parody</a> of the original or it could fall anywhere in between, generally capturing the tone and message of the original author but</p><p>
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