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almost doesn't count
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almost
doesn't
count
Near
success (or near accuracy) is not
adequate
.
Synonyms:
a miss is as good as a mile
;
close, but no cigar
;
close only counts in horseshoes
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near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness)
—
see
close, but no cigar
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