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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 8:06 pm
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Punki, the purpose of the rule is to shorten the wait at security. Ideally, security should not be rationed, but that's what we have for now.

There are about 20 times as many passengers as there are crew. Holding the crew to the same carry-on standards as the passengers reduces the number of carry-ons by only 2.3%, assuming the crew carries three things and passengers carry two things.
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