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From: Eric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (Eric Bohlman)
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Subject: Sound reducer.
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Date: 20 Sep 90 16:06:13 GMT
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 MW> Will this device reduce the overall level of enviornmental sound 
 MW> reaching my brain? 
It will reduce the PERCEIVED level of sound; white noise tends to "absorb"  
other sounds and due to its very low information content, the brain can tune  
it out more easily than other types of sound.
 

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