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What did/do you want to be when you grew/grow up? (feddit.org)

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My favorite ice breaker. What do/did you want to be as an adult?

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[–] chunes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

More or less in order: firefighter, aeronautical engineer, mechanical engineer, civil engineer, computer programmer, medical researcher.