Your opponent has the closest boule, and you have a “wall” between your last boule and the cochon. It is too risky to try to shoot the opponent’s boule away.

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Better to attempt to strike your own boule and move it closest to the cochon. If you are successful, you will have the point and also have maintained a wall to block your opponent. If unsuccessful, then you will at least present a wall to stop your opponent from accumulating more points.
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