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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 1:13 pm
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klparrot
 
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Once you pass US customs preclearance and enter the US departures area, you must travel to the US; you can't just go back out to the rest of Canada. If you want to have lunch landside, go landside directly after arriving; stay out of the US departures area until after lunch.
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