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He's the reason Cliffs Notes were invented.
— Troy · Reality Bites
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker jokes that a certain man is so long-winded or heavy going that study summaries had to be created because of him. It is a sarcastic dig, exaggerating his tedium into an origin story, and implies people would rather read a condensed version than endure the full experience of him.
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