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Arnold Schwarzenegger's gubernatorial gu·ber·na·to·ri·al  
adj.
Of or relating to a governor.



[From Latin gubern
 bid has already had an economic impact, at least for one man.

Lyndall Grant, a Schwarzenegger impersonator, has seen demand for appearances skyrocket sky·rock·et  
n.
A firework that ascends high into the air where it explodes in a brilliant cascade of flares and starlike sparks.

intr. & tr.v.
 since the actor tossed his hat in the ring last month.

"After 'Terminator 3' came out I didn't did·n't  

Contraction of did not.


didn't did not
didn't do
 get many calls, but when he announced he was running for governor, the calls started coming," said Janna Janna (1191 - 1230) was one of the great Kannada poets of the 13th. century. He graced the court of Hoysala king Veera Ballala II. He earned the title Kavichakravarthi.  Joos, president of International Celebrity Images, Grant's L.A. agency. "He's a little bit shorter than Arnold is but he's pretty buff."

The agency charges anywhere from $1,500 to $2,000 for each event, which includes transportation, meals, hotel and a few hours of Schwarzenegger impressions.

Grant, 49, is a Bay Area landscape designer now fielding five to 10 calls per week.

"Mostly I do 'Terminator' stuff," he said. "But recently I've been asked to say governor stuff."
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Title Annotation:Lyndall Grant imitates Arnold Schwarzenegger; The LABJ's L.A. Stories
Author:Thuresson, Michael
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 8, 2003
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