Now put your hands over your ears or put earplugs in your ears, and look.
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Ulysses looks upon a pantomime and imagines music: his earplugs have made him deaf even to silence.
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The latter person, for instance, might take himself to have done as he intends when he puts in earplugs.
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It was one of those interviews at which one sticks in theearplugand does not see the interviewer but merely hears his introduction.
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That has also led to the individualisation of leisure—towards what might be called theearplugsociety.
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The fact that our environment is filled with noise is advantageous to the sellers of earplugs and double-glazing.
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It is now on a care and maintenance basis, and it seems that mothballs are more effective than earplugs in reducing noise.
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The bartender, however, finds the song very interesting, and quickly takes off his earplugs, and joins all the people in dancing.
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Since the 1960s, many musicians have worn earplugs at concerts, and some concert promoters actually give out free earplugs.
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Once released, theearplugexpands until it seals the canal, blocking the sound vibrations that could reach the eardrum.
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Most moulded earplugs are made from silicone but other materials may be used, including thermoplastics.
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Excess earwax should be carefully removed from the ear, and earplugs should be cleaned regularly with water and mild soap.
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Other common material bases for disposable earplugs are viscous wax or silicone.
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To bypass the latter risk, such earplugs are instead removed, compressed and inserted to the desired depth.
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There was also a jack for a monoearplug.
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There was a jack for a monoearplug.
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