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In honor of Labor Day, here are 16 jobs that don't exist anymore

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  1. thewoodlands

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    I had no clue on some of these Woody! I especially like the window tappers to wake you up in the a.m. and the guy who would light and extinguish the street lamps! That's pretty cool!

    I also wish I had a person reading me the newspaper while I worked. That beats the "smart phone" any day!
     
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    They used to call that a radio. I think they're still around. ;) :p
     
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