Proof positive that when some bubbles burst, they never come back near their ascendant positions for years, maybe forever.

FORBES: The Great Stagnation In Broadly Owned Stock Groups

It will take a long time, maybe forever, for a critical mass of Republicans to translate this insight into action that can transform our political reality.

FORBES: Marco Rubio's Speech Proves Obama Has the GOP Beat on Foreign Policy

That magic is gone, maybe forever.

FORBES: Golf World Can't Depend on Woods Anymore

Such lengthy trusts can keep large chunks of wealth out of the tax man's reach for decades, or maybe even forever, he adds.

WSJ: Family Value: New Hazards for Estate Plans

Figure the colleges they attend spend enormous sums on them whether they reach All-America status or never get on the field at all, and then for having played for major universities with high-earning alums, they carry around for life attendance (and maybe a degree) that will forever open doors for them long after their playing days end.

FORBES: Move up http://i.forbesimg.com t Move down

Then the bad guys run, maybe leading police on a chase, and are forever more careful, knowing they are being watched.

FORBES: Criminals Laud Supreme Court GPS Decision (Or Should)

Cross your fingers, assume the economic boom will last forever and that Congress will cut discretionary spending, and maybe the sums will add up.

ECONOMIST: Declare victory and go home

She may be gone forever, or one day I'll smell a hint of gardenia and maybe it will be her.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Hero'