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Why museum audio guides sound so slow

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Listening to an art explanation feels excruciatingly slow because it absolutely is. Audio guides are intentionally recorded at a sluggish one hundred words per minute, significantly slower than normal human conversation. This prevents overstimulated tourists from sprinting through a delicate exhibit like it is a grocery store sweep.

Why museum audio guides sound so slow
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