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Kentucky'd/pulling a Kentucky means when one is ever so close to achieving a milestone or a great deal of success, but fails disappointingly. Derives from the 2015 NCAA March Madness Tournament (basketball) in which Kentucky almost had a perfect season but lost to Wisconsin in the semi-finals 71-64, forcing their record to be a 38-1.
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