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But Hurtubise might just have the last laugh. The Ursus Mark VI may have some commercial use for firefighters, policemen, emergency workers, even hockey players. Fourteen years of research and testing might just amount to something, and Hurtubise may ultimately prove he's smarter than the average bear. And perhaps much richer, too. Of course, there's a 10-foot-tall Kodiak waiting for him that might want to prove otherwise.

Buck Wolf is entertainment producer at ABCNEWS.com. The Wolf Files is published Thursdays. If you want to receive weekly notice when a new column is published, join the e-mail list.