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Old Aug 22, 2009, 4:42 am
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Originally Posted by njx9
Ok, so while it's annoying that the TSA is yet again making a decision that doesn't appear to remotely impact the security of the flights I'm taking, I've been having a really hard time figuring out where this one affects me at all. I'm a guy, so make-up is out. I don't carry talc powder or Gold Bond or anything like that. Is there something they're going to classify as a powder that I'm not thinking of here?
Most solid antiperspirants are powders; at least that's the residue they leave on the applied area. Some solids are gel-like.

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