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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 2:14 pm
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fairviewroad
 
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Originally Posted by N965VJ
The day mine arrived in the mail, I put it inside a folded thick piece of paper, set it on the garage floor, and went medieval on it with a big hammer. It doesn't look physically any different than before, and its use while transiting various customs areas has been a non-event.
Just curious: How sure/confident are you that this accomplished its intended purpose? Have customs agents remarked that the RFID chip doesn't seem to be working? Or have you actually tried "reading" it yourself?
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