Current State #168 | September 27, 2013

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Published September 27, 2013 at 11:23 AM EDT

Today on Current State: Michigan Transportation Odyssey; the 40th anniversary of Pinochet's rise to power in Chile; musician Jon Brooks; comedian Tom Green; and film depictions of Detroit.

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