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A Maze of Tortuous Little Passages, All Alike/  /September 02, 2003

"Tortuous"—twisty—comes from "torque." "Torturous" comes straight from "torture." That's the difference.

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The Astros have been in even worse shape, using three starters with less than two years of major-league experience. Signing Clemens to go with right-hander Roy Oswalt and left-hander Andy Pettitte again gives them a legitimate Big Three once again. If Clemens, after several minor-league tuneups, proves anywhere near as good as he was last season, he will give the team precisely the lift it needs.

—posted by archiarchibbald at June 2, 2006 2:09 AM
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