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Airline passengers wearing face masks wait to collect bags from a baggage carousel at the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) on January 2, 2022 in Las Vegas, California. - Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos on January 2, with more than 2,000 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid cases. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Point/Counterpoint: Checking Bags At The Airport

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