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Nov 24, 2009 | 3:54 am

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Originally Posted by jkhuggins

Assuming that the TDC recognizes the "official passport" as a genuine document. As I'm sure you're aware, there are far fewer official passports than regular passports, making it slightly more likely that the TDC won't be familiar with it and will question its authenticity.

So, I could see a scenario in which an official passport earns you less respect rather than more respect ...

Well, I will be able to test this on 3 January at MLB. We'll see how it goes. I'll report back.

BTW, I once had a US immigration officer say to me "oh no, not one of those" when I presented him my official passport. I looked at him quizzically but got no reply. I have no idea what he meant as he processed my passport just as any other passport.

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