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'Just dumb!' A new travel trend has people getting through an airport in 15 minutes... or not

Passengers are ditching the traditional 2-hour warnings issued by airlines and attempting to get through checks and terminals in less than half an hour. They're also documenting their sometimes ill-fated attempts on social media under the hashtag #airporttheory.

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