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Blair Received Career Advice from Schwarzenegger

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August 2, 2006

When he was here in California this week, Tony Blair met with the governor to discuss global warming. Afterwards his wife asked: "How did you feel meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger?" "I felt acute body envy, actually," was his answer. Tony Blair would need to bulk up if he takes Schwarzenegger's career advice. When asked what the prime minister should do after he leaves office, the governor suggested he make a movie: Terminator 4.

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When he was here in California this week, Tony Blair met with the governor to discuss global warming. Afterwards his wife asked him how he felt, meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger? I felt acute body envy, actually - was his answer. And Tony Blair would need to bulk up if he takes Schwarzenegger's career advice. When asked what the prime minister should do after he leaves office, the governor suggested he make a movie: Terminator 4. He didn't say what part Blair should play.

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