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Is this use of "long chalk (or chalks)" primarily British? I've always heard "not by a long shot," presumably a reference to some type of competition, such as a horse race, where a probable loser is called a long shot. Do people still use chalk to keep score in dominoes? And if so, is there a short chalk as well?
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