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magnets prepared at school exits. Thereby unlocking the magnets on the students locked phone bags. One purpose is to prevent cell-phone photography or recording (surreptitious or not) in the designated area. Another is to prevent distractions. Another, more specifically for schools, is to prevent students from using their cell phones at all while in school during school hours, a variety of benefits being claimed for this.
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