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There are also raffle prizes of all sorts &#8211; from amenity kits, to free miles on airlines, to luggage tags to you name it. The sessions are split into rooms, that cater to beginners, intermediates, and more advanced folks, who know how to game the system. The best part is&#8211;you just have fun hanging out with folks who share the same passion. They will not laugh at your for wearing that airline shirt, that has sat in the closet for months, because you feared the fashion mob, will chase you down with pitchforks. 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