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Crossing an airport runway can end with armed guards

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Taking a casual shortcut across the expansive concrete where massive jets land is the absolute worst idea possible. You will instantly trigger a massive security response that ends with you pinned to the ground by heavily armed agents.

Crossing an airport runway can end with armed guards
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