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Howard Dean Syndrome, or HDS, usually occurs due to a crushing defeat in a situation that you were previously thought to have won with a landslide victory. HDS involves the subject screaming, shouting and generally acting like a crazy person which scares all nearby people and damages the subjects profile beyond repair. Named after former presidential candidate and former Vermont governor Howard Dean.
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