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After accomplishing the Herculean task of losing a single presidential election twice—obtaining a distant third for himself while stealing enough Democratic votes to let a victory slip through that party’s fingers—where did Ralph Nader go? You probably remember how he rebounded and became a national progressive icon, giving rousing speeches on changing our country. Or in Nov. 2000, you might remember Nader coming to Gore’s support in an election that was visibly unfair and deserved a recount to prevent disenfranchisement. And after Bush’s inauguration, remember...
...second straight week, an opposing netminder recorded more than 50 saves against Harvard’s prolific offense. And for the second straight week, the Herculean effort wasn’t enough...
...billion--but would have made $3.5 billion more if not for piracy, according to a Smith Barney estimate released in November. Next year the loss may rise to $5.4 billion. Brandon can't hope to stop bootlegs of Warner Bros. releases from spreading like a virus. It's a Herculean task just to delay the inevitable. "It's not a matter of if," he says, "but when." And when makes a huge difference. If a high-quality copy is made before a film's lucrative first weekend in release, the studio can lose tens of millions of dollars...
...write extravagant poetry and self-revealing e-mails, cross continents or oceans to hug for just a weekend, change jobs or lifestyles, even die for one another. Drenched in chemicals that bestow focus, stamina and vigor, and driven by the motivating engine of the brain, lovers succumb to a Herculean courting urge...
...daytime skies; and unlike Yalies, we actually have lives once the sun goes down, and visits to the local police station don’t count.) But as pathetic as Eli is, he is an insidious pest. The task of eliminating the malformed menace from New Haven is a Herculean one, far beyond the reach of any one class or team. Harvard’s vast physical holdings will no doubt extend one day to the grotto where Yale now lurks. But until then we can only rely on our stellar football team to give Handsome Dan a thorough whipping...