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jdavis703
on Aug 7, 2021
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They do delay customers by 20 seconds, because if we’re carrying metal then we’ve got to be inspected by security.
jjoonathan
on Aug 7, 2021
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Capchas hold you up 20 seconds every single time, whereas metal detectors usually don't alarm at all.
judge2020
on Aug 7, 2021
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Wasted time is still >20 seconds every time you encounter a metal detector, unless you really don’t ever carry or wear metal. Bonus points if you regrettably have a bag that needs to be searched.
Talanes
on Aug 8, 2021
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It takes me 20 seconds just to be sure I've accounted for any possible metal in my pockets.
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