Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

Carlson describes W. as the kind of guy who cries when talking about his father and loves telling rich contributors to quit being so damned selfish.
Carlson describes W. as the kind of guy who cries when talking about his father.

"But the initiated know that there is a great deal more to this little gem than meets the ear, so to speak."
"But there is a great deal more to this little gem than meets the ear."

Individually, many of these environmental effects may be relatively small in terms of their overall ecosystem and monetary importance, particularly in the near-term. Their cumulative and longer term effects, however, some of which may be largely unknown at this time, may be substantial.

Individually, these environmental effects may be small in terms of their overall ecosystem & monetary importance, especially short term. Their cumulative & longer term effects may be substantial.

