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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger
Bought a vuvuzela for my nephew.
I bet i'm really popular with the neighbours right now 
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Let's hope your nephew's lungs aren't very developed yet, or that you got him a new model designed to reduce the chance of vuvuzela-induced hearing loss!
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The vuvuzela has been the subject of controversy. Its high sound pressure levels at close range can lead to permanent hearing loss for unprotected ears after extensive exposure,[4] with a sound pressure of 120 dB(A) (the threshold of pain) at one meter from the bell.[2] In response to the controversy, a new model has a modified mouthpiece that reduces the volume by 20 dB.[5]
Vuvuzela - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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