Clark Kent chose to be a journalist simply so he could keep his ear to the newswire for trouble around the world, and it worked.
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Top 10 most useful professions for a superhero's secret identity
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Billionaire
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Obviously this should be #1, because obviously being a billionaire makes doing anything easier.
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Engineer
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Engineering knowledge goes a long way in superhero culture... I mean, someone has to build the secret bases, gas pellet guns and flying cars.
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Policeman
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Being a policeman is a great way to get to know the people and crime culture of your area, and it also gives you a gift for sniffing out lies. Your skills will also be quite useful to the force, so this is a good choice.
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Bodyguard
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If you can bench press a ton and have super hearing and vision, this is an easy gig. It's pretty much just doing what you do for one person, for money.
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Scientist
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Being a chemist, physicist or biologist gives you access to a number of advantages. Spider-Man wouldn't have his web-shooters without his chemistry know-how, and Reed Richards' science and adventures regularly go hand in hand.