stackyFACTSThe human brain is a terrible computer with terrible RAM. Due to limited cognitive load capacity, trying to compute spatial awareness while listening to aggressive pop music overwhelms your processing power. Turning the music down frees up the mental gigabytes necessary to ensure you don't scrape the paint off the neighbor's Honda.
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