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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 1:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Sez_Who
Guess DYKWIA may work.
I can fake the part. - - Sometimes I do it quite well!!!

Originally Posted by mnbp
This has to do with the international arrivals at the 60-99 gates. In order to allow international arriving passengers to exit without having to enter the secure area, the procedures you note are in place during international arriving flights, because during those times the trams alternate between "sterile" and "non-sterile" use. Happens every day when international flights arrive.
I'm totally amazed, and for some reason, quite surprised, that there's actually a logical reason for this!!! Any ideas on the coffee thing?
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