I've never asked Charlie the exact meaning, but I assumed it was inspired by the term in football: "Definition: An offensive play where the quarterback throws the ball up in the air without really targeting any particular receiver, hoping someone on his team catches it." - http://football.about.com/cs/football101/g/gl_hailmary.htm In other words, a big, bold move -- sort of like shooting the moon in Hearts, or drawing to an inside straight, or putting all your chips on one spin of the roulette wheel. -John Nephew President, Atlas Games
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