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Old Jun 29, 2014 | 5:58 pm
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2 answers:

1. Life is short, and the cost of the bottle of Coke vs. the need to send a bunch of stuff to the dry cleaners if it does explode?? Add on the cost of a new suitcase? Dump it.

2. Try it and let us know what happens. In theory the baggage hold is pressurized, so it should be fine.
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