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		brap on May 29, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person... I don't technically have a hearing problem, sometimes when there's a lot of noises occurring at the same time I hear it as one jumble.

giantg2 on May 29, 2024 [–]

I think technically that is considered a hearing problem if you're unable to separate out voices. I forget the name of it though. But this can actually disqualify you from certain types of jobs, such as the police and military.

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