[Ads-l] "Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades."

[W Brewer]

<< Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. >>
As I recall, my first recollection of the expression was on an Army rifle
range, c. 1968, where the goal was the winning of marksmanship badges. I
daresay that must have been the originating context.

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