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Not a techie or doctor, this 11-year-old from West Virginia is set to become America's youngest certified welder. Here's how much he could earn

In most households, when parents dream big for their children, the ambition usually points towards engineering, medicine or a cushy corporate job. But one family in West Virginia, USA, is proving that a completely different, and far less conventional, path can be just as rewarding. Their 11-year-old son, Tatum Franklin, isn't training to crack an entrance exam. Instead, he's training to fire up a welding torch, and he could soon become one of the youngest certified welders in the country.

A child who builds, not just plays

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