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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 1:38 pm
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Originally Posted by magiciansampras
So you're basing this on the *stated* purpose of x-raying shoes, yes? Well what if he is being deceptive? What if he x-rays shoes for another reason, such as to find razor blades. Would that nullify your argument?
Apparently the second half of my response that already answered this question wasn't sufficient for you

A razor blade should be easily detected via a metal detector that one places their foot on and/or the WTMD. Only a triggered alarm would require further analysis. This would save thousands of hours of time.
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