Close only counts in horseshoes

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Close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades).

Prov. Coming close but not succeeding is not good enough. I came close to winning the election, but close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

See also: close, count

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Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, some say. For gamblers, almost counts: near-misses activate the same brain ... by Sanders, Laura / Science News While it is true that close only counts in horseshoes, it is still a remarkable accomplishment, given all the forces arrayed in favor of passage, beginning with a more than ten to one spending advantage. Missouri's Amendment Two by National Right to Life News I very nearly made it into heaven, but as all the living know: close only counts in horseshoes and sex. How I Almost Made It into Heaven by Phillips, Louis / The Humanist			clock in clock out clock up clock-watcher clockwork clog clog up clog with close close a deal close a sale close around close as two coats of paint close at hand close call close chewer and a tight spitter close down close down and shut down close enough for government work close enough to use the same toothpick close eyes to close in close in for the kill close off close on Close only counts in horseshoes close out close out of close ranks close shave close the books on close the door on close to close to heart close to home close to the bone close up close up shop close with Close your eyes and think of England Close, but no cigar closed closet closet with closing the stable door after the horse has bolted cloth cloth ears clothe in clothes Clothes make the man clothing			Close market Close Markets Close Medium Shot close mind close mind close mind close mind close mind against close mind against close mind against close mind against Close More Sales Training close nipple close observance close observation Close Observation Patrol Close Of Business Close of Day Close of Escrow Close of Play Close of Service Close of Work Day close off close off close off close on close on close on close on close on Close only counts in horseshoes Close Orbit and Airspace Control Command close order Close Order Drill close out close out close out close out close out close out close out of Close out store Close out store Close out stores Close out stores close over close over close over close over Close packing Close Period Close Periods Close Personal Friend Close Personal Friend of Al Close Personal Protection Specialist Close Position Close Precision Engagement Course Close Price Close Price Close Prices Close Prices

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