Sisyphus and Groundhog Day (the movie)

Sisyphean task

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Sisyphus was compelled to roll a huge rock up a steep hill, but before he could reach the top of the hill, the rock would always roll back down again, forcing him to begin again

Groundhog Day (film)

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The phrase "Groundhog Day" has entered common use as a reference to an unpleasant situation that continually repeats, or seems to

Comment: Still doing it in 2010 (see earlier post).