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September 2nd 04, 11:40 PM
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Inventor of "Window" dies
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the death this week of Fred L
Whipple, reportedly the inventor of "Window" (aluminum strips cut to a length designed to confuse radar). Indirectly, he probably saved a good number of lives in WWII. 
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