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Rob Blood, 29, and his wife, Leigh, 27, were dissatisfied withthe demands of their boarding school teaching jobs. They had longdreamed of opening a bed and breakfast, so when they spotted an adlooking for a couple to oversee two inns in Nantucket,Massachusetts, they quickly dashed off a letter in response. Soon,they were hired--and realized that their dream was far differentfrom reality.

"The physical work was a big adjustment," says Rob."There was a lot of lifting, making beds, cleaning toilets.Doing that kind of work repetitively until you get in shape for itis difficult."

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