“Going through the pain barrier, that's what makes the muscles grow. There's this pain, this aching, and going on and on and on. That's what divides a champion from a non-champion - having the guts to go through the pain barrier.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

Will he be back? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/may/28/arnold-schwarzenegger-california-terminator-budget-deficit, The Guardian, (May 2009)
2000s

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