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  • D Ghost
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    • May 2006
    • 9819
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    FUCKING RIDICULOUS: TSA to Allow Laptops in Approved Bags

    TSA said it reached out to bag manufacturers this year to design laptop cases that would provide a clear, unobstructed image of the computer as it passed through an X-ray machine. The agency said the new bags will be available for purchase this month.

    To qualify as "checkpoint friendly," a bag must have a designated laptop-only section that unfolds to lie flat on the X-ray machine belt and contains no metal snaps, zippers or buckles and no pockets.
    http://www.time.com/time/business/ar...0.html?cnn=yes

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    • Juicy D. Links
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      • Apr 2001
      • 122992
      #2
      great...................never taking my laptop with me again

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        • Babaganoosh
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          • Nov 2001
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          What's the problem with that? I don't get it.
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            • D Ghost
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              • May 2006
              • 9819
              #4
              Originally posted by Babaganoosh
              What's the problem with that? I don't get it.
              you dont see any issues with getting special service because you are carrying your laptop around in public in a clear case so everyone can see it?

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                • Chio
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                  • Oct 2002
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                  #5
                  Originally posted by Babaganoosh
                  What's the problem with that? I don't get it.
                  Nor I. I can't stand having to pull the laptop out everytime I go through security. This is a good idea and should help speed things up a bit too.

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                    • Chio
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                      • Oct 2002
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                      #6
                      Originally posted by deejne
                      you dont see any issues with getting special service because you are carrying your laptop around in public in a clear case so everyone can see it?
                      HAHA is that what you thought? Read what you quoted from the article in the first post again

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                        • Chio
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                          #7



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                            • Babaganoosh
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                              • Nov 2001
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                              #8
                              Originally posted by deejne
                              you dont see any issues with getting special service because you are carrying your laptop around in public in a clear case so everyone can see it?


                              They aren't talking about a visually transparent case. They are talking about one that is transparent to xray machines. They want your laptop to lie flat without all the shit in the rest of your bag obstructing the view of your laptop.
                              I like pie.

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                                • baddog
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                                  • Apr 2001
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                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by deejne
                                  you dont see any issues with getting special service because you are carrying your laptop around in public in a clear case so everyone can see it?
                                  You obviously don't fly much. I never saw one before. Will have to check it out.

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                                    • munki
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                                      • Dec 2004
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                                      #10
                                      It's about fucking time, got enough song and dance happening through security... nice lil way to speed the process up a bit.

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                                        • jalami
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                                          • May 2004
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                                          #11
                                          Now what they need is TSA approved shoes that you don't have to take off for the metal detector.

                                          The dumb ritual that people have to go through at security checkpoints do nothing to prevent future terrorist attacks and are nothing more than an experiment to gradually get people used to complete bullshit without putting up much of a fight. Laptops, shoes, liquids, what's next?
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                                            • Scotty.T
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                                              • Nov 2004
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                                              #12
                                              Can't see it making much difference myself. You've still got to unzip and fold it out.

                                              Over here, I think it was the British Airports Authority did a survey and it wasn't the fact that laptops had to be taken out of bags it was the fact that people still weren't prepared for it when they came to the x-ray.
                                              .

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                                                • D Ghost
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                                                  • May 2006
                                                  • 9819
                                                  #13
                                                  Yeah I dont see how an xray machine can't see through "non-TSA Approved" bags. Screw TSA and their approved bags. That's fucking ridiculous. I feel sorry for anyone that buys into this BS. Pretty soon everyone will be traveling with everything only "TSA Approved" - including your socks.

                                                  "Oh John, aren't you wearing your TSA approved shoes, socks, and underwear?"

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                                                    • D Ghost
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                                                      • May 2006
                                                      • 9819
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Scotty.T
                                                      Can't see it making much difference myself. You've still got to unzip and fold it out.

                                                      Over here, I think it was the British Airports Authority did a survey and it wasn't the fact that laptops had to be taken out of bags it was the fact that people still weren't prepared for it when they came to the x-ray.
                                                      Exactly.

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                                                        • D Ghost
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                                                          • May 2006
                                                          • 9819
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by jalami
                                                          Now what they need is TSA approved shoes that you don't have to take off for the metal detector.

                                                          The dumb ritual that people have to go through at security checkpoints do nothing to prevent future terrorist attacks and are nothing more than an experiment to gradually get people used to complete bullshit without putting up much of a fight. Laptops, shoes, liquids, what's next?
                                                          Exactly. It's all this terror paranoia they've got people buying into. It's complete BS. Think for yourselves people.

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                                                            • D Ghost
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                                                              • May 2006
                                                              • 9819
                                                              #16
                                                              BTW the article says "TSA said it reached out to bag manufacturers this year to design laptop cases..."

                                                              Should say: "Bag manufacturers reached out to TSA this year with cash in hand..."

                                                              Wake up people.

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                                                                • Sarah_Jayne
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                                                                  • Dec 2002
                                                                  • 40077
                                                                  #17
                                                                  And where is an affiliate link to sell the bags? I know I will probably end up with one.

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                                                                    • Why
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                                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                                      • 7230
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by baddog
                                                                      You obviously don't fly much. I never saw one before. Will have to check it out.
                                                                      you obviously dont read much either. considering the first post stated that they go on sale THIS MONTH!

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                                                                        • ADL Colin
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                                                                          • Feb 2001
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                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by jalami
                                                                          Laptops, shoes, liquids, what's next?

                                                                          I'm thinking the "shoe bomber" and the "transatlantic aircraft plot" had something to do with it.


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                                                                            • Manowar
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                                                                              • Dec 2003
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                                                                              #20
                                                                              better than them looking through it

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                                                                                • Defiance Inc
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                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Now all we need is competent tsa screeners.

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                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by Defiance Inc
                                                                                          Now all we need is competent tsa screeners.
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                                                                                            • WiredGuy
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                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              TSA should have reached out to these manufacturers about 5 years ago.
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                                                                                                • BVF
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                                                                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                                                                  • 13975
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  I've travelled with a laptop, two kids with one in a stroller, and a cat......

                                                                                                  You actually have to roll the stroller through the metal detector, AFTER you have taken off your toddler's shoes.....If you have an animal, you must take the animal out of it's container, run the container through the x-ray, and then hand the animal over to a TSA agent, so that they can then walk the animal through the metal detector......

                                                                                                  Imagine having to do all of that in addition to carrying two laptops.....I was sweating like a pig in a slaughterhouse....

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                                                                                                    • D Ghost
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                                                                                                      • May 2006
                                                                                                      • 9819
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                                                                                      TSA should have reached out to these manufacturers about 5 years ago.
                                                                                                      WG

                                                                                                      Gimme a break man. TSA is being payed off heavy by these product manufacturers. Wake up. WE DONT NEED THIS SHIT.

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                                                                                                          It also helps to have a TSA approved lock on your bag or else it will get broken off as your bag gets searched....

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                                                                                                                • seeric
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                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  fuck them

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                                                                                                                        • bushwacker
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by deejne
                                                                                                                          you dont see any issues with getting special service because you are carrying your laptop around in public in a clear case so everyone can see it?
                                                                                                                          A clear case, lmao!!

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                                                                                                                            • D
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                                                                                                                              • Jan 2006
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                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              I don't see anywhere where it says we'd be forced to buy them.

                                                                                                                              So: we now have the option to buy a bag that we just flop open, or we don't buy the newfangled bag and we continue to take our laptop out of our bag, just like we've done for the last several years.

                                                                                                                              What's all the fuss about? Provided they're not forcing us to buy the bag to bring laptops aboard, this represents greater freedom - not less.
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                                                                                                                                • seeric
                                                                                                                                  ..........
                                                                                                                                  • Aug 2004
                                                                                                                                  • 41917
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  to me its just some gimmick by a bag company talking to tsa to get people to buy more bags. i got no issues taking my .03 secs to slide my LT out and put it in the bin for its 4 foot ride thru the machine.

                                                                                                                                  marketing is all this is folks. sellings more idiots more idiot bags. nothing more.

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                                                                                                                                    • D Ghost
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                                                                                                                                      • May 2006
                                                                                                                                      • 9819
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by A1R3K
                                                                                                                                      to me its just some gimmick by a bag company talking to tsa to get people to buy more bags. i got no issues taking my .03 secs to slide my LT out and put it in the bin for its 4 foot ride thru the machine.

                                                                                                                                      marketing is all this is folks. sellings more idiots more idiot bags. nothing more.
                                                                                                                                      Yep. Good to see someone else is awake in this thread

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                                                                                                                                        • OG LennyT
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                                                                                                                                          • Jun 2003
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                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Defiance Inc
                                                                                                                                          Now all we need is competent tsa screeners.
                                                                                                                                          yeah and they can hire you to judge them competent or not

                                                                                                                                          fucking idiot

                                                                                                                                          btw, they are testing machines to xray shoes so you don't have to take them off

                                                                                                                                          if you have nothing to hide, why are you so worried about going through a security checkpoint.

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                                                                                                                                            • OG LennyT
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                                                                                                                                              • Jun 2003
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                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by deejne
                                                                                                                                              Gimme a break man. TSA is being payed off heavy by these product manufacturers. Wake up. WE DONT NEED THIS SHIT.
                                                                                                                                              dude, fight the power man. Take they bus from now on you DONT NEED THIS SHIT!


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                                                                                                                                                • GrouchyAdmin
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                                                                                                                                                  • Apr 2006
                                                                                                                                                  • 12085
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by deejne
                                                                                                                                                  you dont see any issues with getting special service because you are carrying your laptop around in public in a clear case so everyone can see it?
                                                                                                                                                  What color is the sky on your planet?

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                                                                                                                                                    • D Ghost
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                                                                                                                                                      • May 2006
                                                                                                                                                      • 9819
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by GrouchyAdmin
                                                                                                                                                      What color is the sky on your planet?
                                                                                                                                                      Ok lol i admit, i misinterpreted the article. That would be hilarious though haha

                                                                                                                                                      But TSA approved shit is still a big scam

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                                                                                                                                                        • sltr
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                                                                                                                                                          • Dec 2002
                                                                                                                                                          • 3191
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          scam? please.


                                                                                                                                                          i remember when a backpack was a afucking backpack- then they came out with laptop backpacks with padding everywhere and 18 pockets for ipods, mp3 players and CDs

                                                                                                                                                          i didn't see anyone calling that a scam.

                                                                                                                                                          paranoia is a bad thing

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                                                                                                                                                            • D Ghost
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                                                                                                                                                              • May 2006
                                                                                                                                                              • 9819
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by sltr
                                                                                                                                                              scam? please.


                                                                                                                                                              i remember when a backpack was a afucking backpack- then they came out with laptop backpacks with padding everywhere and 18 pockets for ipods, mp3 players and CDs

                                                                                                                                                              i didn't see anyone calling that a scam.

                                                                                                                                                              paranoia is a bad thing
                                                                                                                                                              Yeah, paranoia about terrorism. Well, just keep buying into the old scam.

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                                                                                                                                                                • sltr
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Dec 2002
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                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  buying what scam?

                                                                                                                                                                  it's a feature of a suitcase, just like wheels and an extendable handle.

                                                                                                                                                                  products evolve. seatbelts, airbags, whatever.

                                                                                                                                                                  it's good to question things but it's clear you misread the article and are backtracking

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                                                                                                                                                                    • D Ghost
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                                                                                                                                                                      • May 2006
                                                                                                                                                                      • 9819
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by sltr
                                                                                                                                                                      buying what scam?

                                                                                                                                                                      it's a feature of a suitcase, just like wheels and an extendable handle.

                                                                                                                                                                      products evolve. seatbelts, airbags, whatever.

                                                                                                                                                                      it's good to question things but it's clear you misread the article and are backtracking

                                                                                                                                                                      All this "TSA Approved" BS

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                                                                                                                                                                        • xmas13
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                                                                                                                                                                            • GrouchyAdmin
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                                                                                                                                                                              • Apr 2006
                                                                                                                                                                              • 12085
                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by deejne
                                                                                                                                                                              Ok lol i admit, i misinterpreted the article. That would be hilarious though haha

                                                                                                                                                                              But TSA approved shit is still a big scam
                                                                                                                                                                              "Ok, we can see through, and scan this, and you don't need to tear everything out of that damn laptop bag you've had since the early 90s.

                                                                                                                                                                              Tell me, do you consider microwave ovens to be a conspiracy?

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                                                                                                                                                                                • DAMNMAN
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                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by jalami
                                                                                                                                                                                  Now what they need is TSA approved shoes that you don't have to take off for the metal detector.

                                                                                                                                                                                  The dumb ritual that people have to go through at security checkpoints do nothing to prevent future terrorist attacks and are nothing more than an experiment to gradually get people used to complete bullshit without putting up much of a fight. Laptops, shoes, liquids, what's next?
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • Dec 2004
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                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      wait til people find out that those bags have tracking devices in them...

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                                                                                                                                                                                        • GregE
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                                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by BVF
                                                                                                                                                                                          If you have an animal, you must take the animal out of it's container, run the container through the x-ray, and then hand the animal over to a TSA agent, so that they can then walk the animal through the metal detector......
                                                                                                                                                                                          I bet that works great with cats....especially the ones that still have their claws

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                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              That's it I guess I won't be able to travel with my M2010 anymore. I will have to get a laptop I can put in one of those bags. I HATE all the bs travelling with my laptop.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                • BlackCrayon
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Jun 2003
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 19634
                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hardly worth all the bitching. If buying a certain bag would get me through faster, I'm all for it.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    • David!
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Apr 2004
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      #50
                                                                                                                                                                                                      I don't see what's the big deal ???
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