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White noise merely masks other environmental sounds

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Turning on a fan does not magically delete the sound of traffic outside. It simply floods your auditory sensors with a broad spectrum of frequencies, overwhelming the processing center so it cannot easily distinguish the irritating specific noises over the general, constant hum.

White noise merely masks other environmental sounds
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