The top five dream jobs: What's yours?

2. Professional athlete

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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) passes against the Cincinnati Bengals in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Aug. 15 in Cincinnati.

Hey, we're dreaming about the best job, right?

Why not dream ourselves bigger, faster, stronger, and more agile? Let alone able to parlay these skills into the multimillion-dollar contracts that the stars of some pro sports now command? The Marist poll found that 29 percent of Americans wished they could be professional athletes.

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