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Dream Jobs: Crossword Constructor
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August 8, 2018
Erik Agard and Angela Halstead met at a national crossword tournament. The pair love spending hours using strategy to craft crosswords. But even more, they love knowing they're getting people to think about diverse topics in a new way.
Erik and Angela show Newsy's Chance Seales around their dream job.
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