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by AznHisoka 499 days ago
Why do we call it “near miss” when it’s more like a “near hit”?
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rzzzt 499 days ago
Out of respect for George Carlin.
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bananaflag 499 days ago
It's a miss that is near [the hit].
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aqueueaqueue 499 days ago
Planes were near.

Planes missed.

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