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    Who invented the bar code?

    Question #27277. Asked by Shirley. (Jan 28 03 8:04 AM)


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    		Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver patented it in 1952 http://www.aspectmarketing.co.uk/news/aspectseptembera.html

    Jan 28 03, 8:08 AM

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