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10 Ways to Speed Through Airport Security

Speed Through Security
(Photo: Karl Baron via flickr/CC Attribution)

On the list of places you want to be, the airport security line probably ranks somewhere between a crowded Wal-Mart and prison. But while a trip through checkpoint tedium is inevitable for those who wish to fly, the journey doesn’t have to be a long one. A few simple strategies will help you get through airport security faster than you can say “pat down.” Here are 10 tips to make the screening process go by in a flash.

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