In the mean time, Joe Lieberman and his French counterpart can play whatever political games of web-based whack-a-mole they like.

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The panda uses its thumbs to better grip its favourite bamboo food, while the mole's shovel-like claws are probably an adaptation to its dirt-filled tunnels.

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Essentially, a supply-focused oil strategy is like a game of Whac-A-Mole.

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Unfortunately, many attacks are handled outside this forum and ad-hoc crime fighting groups seem to pop up like a game of whack-a-mole.

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Getting personal information removed from websites that collect it can feel a lot like playing Whac-a-Mole.

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Prof Ashworth described it as a "bit like the game whack-a-mole" with a new method of resistance popping up every time a drug kicks a cancer down.

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Like Q, Mendez has a collection of gadgets -- among them, a skin mole that carries a piece of espionage equipment called a bullet lens, and a coat on which one button is the lens to a concealed camera.

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