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Friendly competition?

FEDERAL Treasurer Peter Costello may have met his match during a visit to an eastern suburbs school last Wednesday.
Mr Costello asked a young girl what she would like to be.
Her reply was that she intended to be the next Australian Prime Minister.
“Well, so do I,” was his reply.

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