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Close, But No Cigar
The expression “Close, but no cigar” started in the U.S. in the twentieth century, and is said to originate from the practice of fairground stalls giving out cigars as prizes. This phrase would be said to those who failed to win a prize. “She made a good attempt at catching the baseball. Close, but no…
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Running out of Air?
You are not Running out of Air…You are Running out of Time New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Nepali Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, were the first to ascend Mount Everest successfully in 1953. Nearing the end of their epic 29,029 foot climb, Hillary and Norgay encountered an imposing 39-foot sheer rock face – just within a…