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n. - (Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill.

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  • I just want to point out that Sisyphus is not a patient with a mental health problem.
  • — Wikipedia entry for 'Sisyphus'I always liked and respected Mats Sundin, even long before I moved to Toronto.
  • I think Jim Styczinski, a lifelong Twins fan who blogs as "Sisyphus" at The Nihilist in Golf Pants, gave me the answer.
  • The pop rock sound returns though for "Sisyphus" and "Nur Rock´n Roll", a couple of fairly nondescript affairs.
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