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Re:SpaceX: “Close, but no cigar. This time” by Uhhrrr on Friday January 16, 2015 @01:19PM (#8900551)
It's from a time when it was common to offer cigars as rewards for playing carnival games. If you missed the target or milk can or whatever, "close, but no cigar!".
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Re:SpaceX: “Close, but no cigar. This time” by returnofdjedi on Friday January 16, 2015 @01:32PM (#8900662)
I have watched A Few Good Men to guess what it means . I forgot what it meant though.
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Re:SpaceX: “Close, but no cigar. This time” by gcb0 on Saturday January 17, 2015 @01:22AM (#8903649)
like urban dictionary?
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Re:SpaceX: “Close, but no cigar. This time” by goshx on Friday January 16, 2015 @01:26PM (#8900622)
thank you all!
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