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When Jeffrey Harrison is not busy earning A's at Longfellow Middle School, he probably is in the world of science fiction with his robot pal, Dalek.<br />
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Dalek, a character in the Public Broadcasting Service TV series "Dr. Who," is one of the villains in the weekly drama.<br />
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Jeffrey's sister Sarah, 9, has a quick explanation for her brother's interest in Dalek.<br />
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"He likes the bad guys," she said. Both are children of James and Jane Harrison, N2339 Fen Lockney Drive.<br />
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Jeffrey built the replica of a robot with the help of an uncle, John Sutton, 215 S. 21st Place. "I wanted an extra credit project," the Longfellow sixth-grade student said, "and most of my friends like 'Dr. Who.'"<br />
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He can hide inside the 5-foot-high "robot" on caster wheels and give life to his imagination.<br />
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Jeffrey began the project in mid-January after getting a technical manual on how to build Dalek and other "Dr. Who" characters.<br />
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Dalek is a combination of materials, heavy cardboard, wallpaper and black spray paint.<br />
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He is covered with 57 plastic foam balls, but a good science fiction buff calls them sensors.<br />
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The laser beam gun bears a suspicious resemblance to Mom's egg beater, while the manipulator for dealing with power vacuum might look like a toilet plunger.<br />
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A spray painted stainless steel pan and a flashing yellow light complete Dalek's headgear and prepare him for whatever outer space adventures loom in his way.<br />
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Jeff plans to display him at a "Dr. Who" fan club convention in Madison this fall.<br />
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When he is not checking into other solar systems, Jeff reads books on science and military history. A booklet he wrote on his uncle's World War II experiences as a bomber pilot is in the Harry Spence School library.<br />
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Caption: Jeffrey Harrison inside his replica of 'Dr. Who.'<br />
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