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Why airport shopping makes $12 savings feel brilliant

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The bizarre atmosphere of an international terminal makes normally rational people assume that buying massive headphones without regional tariffs is a genius financial move. They drag gigantic boxes onto an overbooked flight just to save twelve dollars.

Why airport shopping makes $12 savings feel brilliant
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