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The TSA's "Blogger Bob" uses JetBlue's mistake to remind flyers how the no-fly list works.

There is a good chance you’ve probably heard about an incident where a toddler and her parents were removed from a flight because it was believed that the child was on the No Fly List. It turned out an airline computer glitch is what caused the confusion.

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