Mental agility, that is!

The line should go straight across from the opening at bottom left to the opening at bottom right. Hey, you were asked to find the shortest distance, right? Well, that short little line IS the shortest distance. Umm, by the way, how long did it take you?
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(Please do NOT explore the rest of this answer blog ~~ doing that would spoil all the fun you could have with the other questions!)