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  Note: .first uses Liquid to show the first element of the array
  
  {% assign showSKU = product.variants.first.sku | split: '-' %}
  <li>SKU: {{ showSKU.first }}</li>

EVEN CLEANER::

Use this to access first part of string as well:
{{ 'Just Test' | split: ' ' | first }}