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Humans live in a world of sound. Many sounds are quite pleasant and persons who are not hearing impaired enjoy hearing voices, music, and many sounds of nature. People often listen for sounds that could warn of danger or the malfunctioning of equipment. Individuals have differing abilities to detect sound of varying intensities and frequencies, and differ as well in their personal tolerance of and appreciation of sound.
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Field, H.L., Solie, J.B. (2007). Sound and Noise. In: Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36915-0_11
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