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Close only counts in horseshoes
Close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades).
Prov. Coming close but not succeeding is not good enough. I came close to winning the election, but close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Rolf | | RAWLF (German) | German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English |
| Gianluigi | | jahn-loo-EE-gee | Italian |
| ZÜBeyde | | - | Turkish |
| Ozzy | | AHZ-ee | English |
| Pete | | PEET | English |
| Ahura Mazda | | ə-HUWR-ə MAZ-də (English) | Persian Mythology |