\n ID \/ 3 ———————————-X\n>>>———–|– 2 ————————X\n check \\ 1 ————-X\n<\/PRE>\n\nTake line 1.\nAs you can see, it is a much shorter wait than the others.\n<\/P>\n
\nIf you observe carefully as you get into line, you’ll see that all\nthe people in business suits are in line 1.\nThat’s because the business travelers\nknow this secret and the tourists don’t.\n<\/P>\n
\nThe lines are uneven due to space constraints.\nIn reality, the corridor looks more like this:\n
\n ID \/ 3 ———————————–XXXXXXXXX—\n>>>———–|– 2 ————————XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX \n check \\ 1 ————-XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX————–\n XXXXXXXXX————————-\n<\/PRE>\n\n(I still call it Newark International Airport,\nsince that’s the name it had when I lived in New Jersey.)\n<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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