The officer asks if there's some device in there and I point out which pocket the charger is in. After identifying it, he then asks "Looks like you've got some books in here."(Hmmm, I think - interesting, he says that as if it is some kind of exotic item. I look around and see all my fellow travelers deeply immersed on their tiny screens.)
"Yes, a couple of paperbacks" I reply.
"Well, I'll have to a look." He says apologetically. When I stare at him incredulously, he clarifies "Since you were flagged, I have to take a look."
(Is he going to judge me for my predilection for low brow science fiction?)
He pulls out the two paperbacks and quickly flips though them. "Nothing in here, do you agree?"(I so want to say "Well, reading can lead to knowledge which can lead to ideas and some of those ideas might be dangerous on the flight, but I can limit my reading if that will make the other passengers feel safer." but I look up and think, this guy probably doesn't have much of a sense of humor.)
"Well, they do have words in there...." I can't resist.
He silently hands me the books and my bag. "Have a nice flight."
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