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May 1973

Once Over Lightly

Sense and nonsense on the road to recovery

AND DOWN in Fort Lauderdale, we witnessed a very contemporary scene. At the airport, passengers were being searched with great care. A sweet young thing, in the normal teenage costume of skintight jeans and even tighter body suit, stood and looked confused while the guard went over her with a magnetic gizmo designed to uncover hidden guns or whatnot. A gentleman of dubious sobriety leaned against the wall and watched the proceedings. Finally, he shook his head and said to the guard, "Now just where, my good man, do you think she's hiding anything?"

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