Longer lines begin to develop as passengers wait to go through security at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, in Seattle. About 91,000 passengers are expected to fly out of Sea-Tac Wednesday, with Thursday's 97,000 expected to be the busiest travel day of the holiday season, which is also about the same number of travelers on an average summer day there. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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