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Soundwalking: The joys of combining strolling and listening
April Clare Welsh
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Standing outside my front door, the first sound that hits me is a motorbike revving its engine a few streets away. Next, the high-pitched frequencies of loud beeps flood my ears, and a drilling noise from nearby roadworks is momentarily drowned out by a delicate rustling. 
I start walking, my ears picking up a symphony of noises: the clatter of dishes, a barking dog, birds tweeting, someone talking loudly on the phone. At one point, bizarrely, I notice the sound of a pigeon’s wings flapping as it manoeuvres itself above me in the air. ....

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