An English saying meaning "it is out of reach yet so close"

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simulacra
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An English saying meaning "it is out of reach yet so close"

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Is there such a saying or proverb in English?
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Re: An English saying meaning "it is out of reach yet so close"

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hi simulacra - a familiar phrase in english is: "So near, and yet so far".

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