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With so much more to listen to, Chapman says that, "ironically enough, I'm turning my hearing aids off more often than before." There are too many annoying sounds.

"Silence is still my favorite sound," he writes. "When I turn my aids off my thoughts become more clear and it's absolutely peaceful."

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This is remarkable. I wonder what the world would be like if we were able to turn our ears off and on.



... buy some really good ear plugs? It's not perfect, but it's pretty good if you buy good quality ones and stick them in deep enough ...

I bought some noise canceling headphones a while back, and started wearing them in the office even when I didn't have music coming through them. The world became a quieter, gentler place when they were on, and it was good.




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