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Brit PM stole my best lines

Brit PM stole my best lines

Writing a 700-page memoir can be a lot of work -- good thing for Tony Blair he apparently had help. The screenwriter of the Oscar-winning movie "The Queen" has accused the former British Prime Minister of plagiarizing his dialogue,...  Read Full Story

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