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		<title>Fascinating Jobs Explained</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[McSweeney&#8217;s has a new installment in their growing collection, &#8220;Interviews with People Who Have Interesting or Unusual Jobs.&#8221; The writers do a great job eliciting clear explanations, and the subjects have some fascinating stories. The newest addition is an interview &#8230; <a href="http://www.explainist.com/2009/03/19/fascinating-jobs-explained/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>McSweeney&#8217;s has <a href="http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/unusualjobs/19dispatcher.html" target="_blank">a new installment</a> in their growing collection, <a href="http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/unusualjobs/index.html" target="_blank">&#8220;Interviews with People Who Have Interesting or Unusual Jobs.&#8221;</a> The writers do a great job eliciting clear explanations, and the subjects have some fascinating stories. </p>
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The newest addition is <a href="http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/unusualjobs/19dispatcher.html" target="_blank">an interview with a 911 dispatcher</a>. The &#8220;keep him on the line so we can trace the call&#8221; movie cliche drives me nuts, so I cherished this exchange:</p>
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Q: Can you trace where people live based on their phone number?<br />
A: Assuming it&#8217;s a land line—a regular home phone—the screen shows your address and the phone number the call is coming from.<br />
Q: And how about cell phones?<br />
A: For all cell phones that are phase-2 wireless, we should be able to get a hit within 50-foot accuracy.
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If you have or have had a fascinating job, McSweeney&#8217;s wants to hear from you, at <a href="mailto:unusualjobs@mcsweeneys.net">unusualjobs@mcsweeneys.net</a>.</p>
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