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I used this line on 12/24, as it was completely deserted. I was surprised by the statements of the TDC. After she had checked me and the wheelchair that had arrived after me, she verbally detailed all of the TSA policies for liquids, shoes, laptops, etc., as if the line were designed for novice travelers.
Not sure what you mean by "... as if the line were designed for novice travelers." The DULLES CHECKPOINT is now intended to speed the security check on special-needs passengers (primarily wheel-chair parties) and designated groups (often "Honor Flight" groups of World War II veterans. Those folks get sent directly to the Document Check podium.
Anyone else who has a need to go through TSA security is entitled to use the serpentine queue - there is no other requirement to use this checkpoint, and you will find travelers in the queue with widely different levels of TSA expertise.