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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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by a hair/by a nose

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0Technically,02br 02br 00“Won by a hair” is closer than “by a nose” But they both mean the contest was decided by a small margin. 0-

— Goodman

  • 0Technically,02br 02br 00“Won by a hair” is closer than “by a nose” But they both mean the contest was decided by a small margin.
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0Technically,02br
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0Thanks, Goodman!0-
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