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Monastic silence was the original noise cancellation
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Centuries before expensive headphones, ascetics simply refused to speak. The vow of silence wasn't just about avoiding small talk; it was a radical attempt to quiet the internal chatter of the ego. By removing spoken language, practitioners forced themselves to confront the terrifying echo chamber of their own isolated thoughts.
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