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I think they call it "near miss" because of how close it was, how it "almost" hit. Think of it as if you were throwing a baseball at a barn. If you missed by 30 feet, that wouldn't be anywhere close, so it would be a "miss" or a "big miss" or "huge miss" or whatever it is kids are using these days. But if it was within inches, you might call it a "near miss", because it was so close without hitting.
It really all depends on how you interpret the word "near".
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