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Article: Time for Matt Lauer to collect more frequent flier miles
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- April 28, 2008
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A poster of Muhammad Ali looms over Matt Lauer's cluttered office up the stairs from NBC's "Today" show studios. Both men are accustomed to training for grueling physical feats.
Lauer ate better, stepped up his workouts and slept more during the past few weeks in preparation for his ninth "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?" marathon, which begins Monday morning.
The big difference with Ali's regimen: Nobody's punching Lauer in the face.
Each morning this week, Lauer will open "Today" from a different location. His destination is kept a mystery from both his on-air colleagues and viewers, adding to the fun of his exotic travelogue. The ...