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Can a toned body convey power?

US President-elect Barack Obama has been photographed on holiday showing off his muscly torso, as have many other world leaders, including Tony Blair, Nicolas Sarkozy and Vladimir Putin. Cognitive Neuropsychologist Dr David Lewis and political commentator Tony Howard consider the importance of physique to a politician or businessman.

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