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Britons dream of becoming writers
More Britons dream about becoming an author than any other job, according to a new survey.
The Guardian reports that a YouGov poll has found that almost 10% of Britons aspire to being an author, followed by sports personality, pilot, astronaut and event organiser on the list of most coveted jobs.
More women than men yearn to write, while those aged between 35 and 50, and those over 50 were most likely to dream about getting published. The under-35s were most keen on becoming a sports personality.
The YouGov poll questioned 2,461 people across Britain.
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