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“A group of engineers were designing the communications system of a small fighter plane. They were told to keep the communication equipment as light as possible so as not to impair the plane’s speed and maneuverability, or the load of fuel and ammunition it can carry. Every pound saved on communication hardware would improve the plane’s performance. The different messages that the pilot may have to exchange with his gunner or with other planes or with the ground, and that provide for all the contingencies of navigation and fighting, are not numerous. No need for verbal messages, a telephone. A small set of dials and off-on signals would do.

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