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Why do children want to be famous?

Children used to want to grow up to be astronauts and train drivers, now it seems they want to be famous. Could "being a celebrity" really be a career choice? Former Mirror editor Piers Morgan gives his reaction - as does astronaut Jean Francois Clervoy, who is visiting schools to talk to children about a career in space.

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