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Pipe dream: Skip college, become a plumber, NYC Mayor Bloomberg says

The heck with Harvard, says New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.  Most high school grads should learn a trade  . . .  like plumbing.Bloomberg -- he of the no-oversized sodas -- is now reportedly dispensing career advice via his weekly radio show. "The people who are going to have the biggest problem are college graduates who aren't rocket scientists, if you will, not at the top of their class," Bloomberg said Friday, according to the New York Daily News."Compare a plumber to going to Harvard College — being a plumber, actually for the average person, probably would be a better deal," he reportedly said. "You don't spend ... four years spending $40,000, $50,000 in tuition without earning income."Bloomberg made the remark in response to a question on his weekly radio show appearance, according to a spokesman contacted by FoxNews.com, although a transcript of the remarks was not immediately available.The mayor added that another benefit to learning a trade, like plumbing, is that it's h...

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