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All the right carry-on items.


tune-in

Wearable digital audio key ring, $99-$149, by Philips

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time warp time warp
n.
A hypothetical discontinuity or distortion occurring in the flow of time that would move events from one time period to another or suspend the passage of time.
 

World time watch (displays the time in 24 cities worldwide), $109, by seiko

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the big screen

Portable DVD player A handheld device with a built-in DVD drive and flip-over lid that contains a screen, typically 6" to 10" in size. It may support rear seat passenger viewing, in which case the unit is hung upside down from the back of the front seat head rest, and a switch flips screen content 180  DVP-FX700 with seven-inch widescreen, $799, by sony

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packing it in

Classic 1000 skipton cabin carry-on in black (21.5x16x8) (carry-on dimensions for luggage for most airlines are 36 inches total for height, width, and depth and 40 pounds maximum weight), $875, by samsonite

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no sounds of silence

AM/FM AM/FM Amplitude Modulation / Frequency Modulation
AM/FM Auto-Mapping/Facilities Management
 travel radio with backlit An LCD screen that has its own light source from the back of the screen, making the background brighter and characters appear sharper.  LCD and 20 soothing sounds, $99.95, by sharper image

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drink up

New portable PET plastic bottled water for those on the go, approx. $2.00; $3.50 for a four pack, by perrier

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carry-on with your activities

Remember when you could carry hat boxes the size of steamer trunks aboard a plane? We've since learned to pare down Verb 1. pare down - decrease gradually or bit by bit
pare

minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
. There's not a flight attendant out there who won't let you enjoy these items in your seat.
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Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Date:Sep 30, 2003
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