"When you've got a clean shot like this, you don't want to make a mess of the gut, " he said.

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Everybody who's willing to work for it, we've said, you know what, you've got a shot.

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"You've got one shot in a gazillion or whatever, " McCuen said, tucking his ticket in his pocket as he left a local convenience store.

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It is the result of those moments of exploration, moments spent waiting for a scene to develop before the final moment when, 'click', you know you've got the shot in the can.

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You've got to make every shot count out there -- 27 holes in that heat is going to be tough.

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And then one of my personal favorites, you've got the finals of the men's shot-put coming up.

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If you're a hunter, if you're a sportsman -- if you have a gun in your house for protection -- you've got to understand what it feels like for that mom whose son was randomly shot.

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