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Surveillance cameras and "hands-free" conveyor belts, such as this one at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Jan. 4., has helped reduce the number of baggage theft and damage claims filed to the TSA.
Surveillance cameras and "hands-free" conveyor belts, such as this one at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Jan. 4., has helped reduce the number of baggage theft and damage claims filed to the TSA.
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