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Re: That's awesome!
09/06/13 06:19 PM
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> I'm adding a coffin bell on to my will, should I ever write one. I just think it's a
> kewl concept.
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> Some sweet wiki-quotes on the subject.
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> "When his tomb was reopened, the philosopher John Duns Scotus (1266 – 1308) was
> reportedly found outside his coffin with his hands torn and bloody after attempting
> to escape"
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> "Other variations on the bell included flags and pyrotechnics. Some designs included
> ladders, escape hatches, and even feeding tubes, but many forgot a method for
> providing air."
Thus leading to the phrase "dead ringer"
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