Long
Misses
Both words in one sentence
- The sword misses completely, but distracts the other fighter long enough for his opponent to close with him and grapple instead.
- In Quentyn Quinn, Space Ranger, the title character misses three years without realizing it while on a long mission through largely uncharted space.
Source: Time Dilation - Except in one instance where long-standing character Dot Cotton announced that she never misses rival soap opera Coronation Street.
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