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What does it mean?
The speaker concludes a segment by confirming the audience now has the full picture.
In plain terms
Paul Harvey says you now know the rest of the story.
What can you take from it?
Summarizing at the end reinforces understanding.

Where it applies

  • end of a segment
  • news wrap-up

Putting it to work

  • closing a narrative arc

Questions to consider

  • Why is closure important in stories?

Another view

It assumes the story was actually told.

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