Big Win N. 1. [common] Major Success. 2. [MIT] Serendipity.

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big win n.

1. [common] Major success. 2. [MIT]
Serendipity. "Yes, those two physicists discovered
high-temperature superconductivity in a batch of ceramic that had
been prepared incorrectly according to their experimental schedule.
Small mistake; big win!" See win big.

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