And they, too, had big dreams for their daughter, a common dream, born of two continents.

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Though not all Americans share a common heritage, we share a common dream and therefore we are bound by a common destiny.

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Airplane or helicopter pilot was the second most common dream jobs among men in the U.S.. Almost 7% of male respondents said they dreamed of flying.

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Through the agreements last month, and through other things that will now be done to sustain us as we move forward toward our common dream of a comprehensive peace.

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The most common childhood dream job for women was a teacher (11.4%).

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The desire to dream again was a common theme, and many iReporters said they yearn for more hopeful times.

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As someone who has written about immigration for more than 20 years and hammered Democrats and Republicans (including Rubio) when appropriate, I call the GOP approach to the DREAM Act something else: A common sense solution.

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This ability transformed Disney from a common-or-garden media mogul into an embodiment of the American dream, the winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a fixture on the front cover of news magazines.

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