Geeky news from Detroit: Robocop statue nixed and university quidditch team

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Detroit Free Press: Mayor Bing: Detroit won't build RoboCop statue
By STEVE NEAVLING

Sci-fi fans won't take no for an answer: A statue of RoboCop must be erected in Detroit.

What started as a single suggestion for the statue on Mayor Dave Bing's Twitter account Monday ballooned into an international cyberspace debate Tuesday about the merits of

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As a current Middlebury student, it's awesome to see my college mentioned in this post (and Midd Quidditch in particular!). I've never played it myself (and I don't intend to), but it's very fun to watch. :D

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OK, I have to do this...Philly has Rocky, so it prolly won't hurt them any.

Not that they have money for a tube of toothpaste right now, much less statues.