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From the English country estate of the Duke of Beaufort that bears its name, to the diversion of choice for countless summer barbecues, the sport of badminton enjoys (or is that suffers from?) a wide range of connotations. Here on campus, though, the sport is revered and practiced without much fuss by the Harvard Badminton Club for its pure blend of athleticism and speed. Indeed, watching the young club, which just three years ago joined the sport's governing body for area clubs, the Northeast Intercollegiate Badminton League (NIBL), is to witness a wild mishmash of pingpong and volleyball - on steroids. A far cry from that laid-back game so often played with a beer in hand.