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Herculean comes from the Greek root word Hercules (the famous Greek hero). Hercules was given several tasks to perform, which were almost impossible for a mortal man to accomplish. He did, and from that point on, all difficult (near impossible) tasks were referred to a "Herculean" in scope or nature.

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