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The following table lists the top ten best cities in the United States and Canada, as decided by Travel+Leisure's annual poll. New York and San Francisco have been on the list for 20…
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What is this job like? Statisticians help to design surveys and experiments. They also collect, analyze, and interpret numerical data. Some work for businesses and some work in government. To give…
What is this job like? Loan officers help people apply for loans. This lets people do things like buy a house or a car, or pay for college. Loan officers help businesses by loaning them money to…
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