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Swimwear Communication Device

If you thought swimwear was just designed to make you look good, you should think again. Now, with the patent application for Swimwear as Information Device, you can also use it to communicate with others.

The design incorporates maritime signal flags, so that anyone familiar with the International Code of Signals will understand the message you're trying to convey. For example, if you wanted to deter unwanted attention, you might choose a design which incorporates the message "You should proceed with great caution":

Of course, if you were in a more receptive mood, then you might choose something more flirtatious, such as "I wish to communicate with you":

Or even "There is good holding ground in my area":

It gets less practical if you want to change your message though, unless you came prepared with several outfits and are ready for a quick change. For example, you might start out with something flirtatious, but then find that you want to switch to something more offputting to discourage unwanted attention. Or, you might encounter a genuine emergency and want to signal "I require medical assistance."

Of course, if you really want to be left alone, then you could try something featuring the following flag, which means "I am on fire and have dangerous cargo on board: keep well clear of me, or I am leaking dangerous cargo":

Or "I am abandoning my vessel which has suffered a nuclear accident and is a possible source ofradiation danger":

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