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This just in from the front lines of the War on the Unusual: [nbcnews.com]

University of Pennsylvania economics professor Guido Menzio was solving a set of differential equations on a plane departing the Philadelphia airport when the woman next to him surreptitiously passed a note to a flight attendant telling them she thought he was a terrorist because of the strange things he was writing on a pad of paper. The plane returned to the gate where he was questioned. At least this time the pilot had enough sense not to kick [independent.co.uk] him [independent.co.uk] off [independent.co.uk] the [usatoday.com] flight. [cnn.com]

Remember folks, if you see something say something!

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