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 n.— «The man said he used a “bullet”—horse racing parlance for using only one horse in a race—on one horse, Jewel of the Year, in the fourth leg.» —“Bettor wins $1.3 million at P.B. Kennel Club” by Craig Dolch in West Palm Beach, Fla. Palm Beach Post (Florida) May 21, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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