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Try to get a slug of (4,1,4)

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I believe the answer is:

have a shot

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'slug of' is the definition.
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'try to get a' is the wordplay.
'try' becomes 'shot' (both can mean an attempt).
'to' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'get' becomes 'have' (having is a kind of getting).
'have'+'a'='havea'
'shot' after 'havea' is 'HAVE A SHOT'.

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