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I also have realized (after checking my bag) that I have a small liquid like my mascara....slipping it into my pants pocket solves the problem. I'd rather have my item than argue with TSA and hold myself and everyone else up.
The funniest one was when I was in Panama. We had an expensive piece of electronics that security said had to be checked, we hadn't checked it because we didn't want it stolen like our Ipod and other goodies that have disappeared. A guard took us around the corner (like he was escorting us to the counter) and handed us the device out of sight of the other security guards.