He duelled with Jessies Dream (7-2), trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Timmy Murphy, until slipping to the ground after the final obstacle and affording his rival victory.

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Our poll taken a week ago showed 49.7% believing the dream was achievable for their families, 30% saying it did not exist and 44% agreeing it is achievable for most middle class families.

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To be sure, with intermediate-term munis earning 4% and Cisco (nasdaq: CSCO - news - people ) not doing so well, the 7% return may be a pipe dream.

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In an earlier post, I talked about 7 ways to customize your search to go after your dream job.

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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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The African side made a dream start to this season's series, winning the first two tournaments, but lost 7-0 in a tense quarter-final to New Zealand in Wellington before going on to win the second-tier Plate competition.

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Notre Dame and Alabama is potentially a dream match-up for ESPN, which owns the rights to air the 2013 BCS National Championship on January 7.

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