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Quiet, please! The remarkable power of silence

By Sam Pyrah · The Guardian · February 2025

Quiet, please! The remarkable power of silence

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"Our increasingly noisy world has been linked to cardiovascular disease, anxiety and depression, as well as hearing loss. But that’s not the only reason we need more peace and quiet in our lives"

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