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What plaque was attached to the coffin of the inventor of the flight recorder?

Flight recorders, better known as "black boxes", are usually labeled "Flight Recorder; Do Not Open". When Australian David Warren, the inventor of the device, died in 2010, a sign was affixed to his coffin: "Flight Recorder Inventor; Do Not Open."

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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