The obvious solution getting people to breathe hydrogen cannot work either, because a lungful of hydrogen gas, being less dense than water, contains less hydrogen, and so would produce too weak an image.

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"Koizumi, who relies strongly on high public approval because of weak support within his political party, feared the foreign ministry squabbles could hurt his public image, " it said, adding that the prime minister consulted with senior party members before making the move.

BBC: Japanese papers see trouble for PM

The prevailing image of Obama in the face of the past week's scandalous revelations is more similar to the weak and aimless Bulworth of the film's beginning.

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