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76 (dB)

By Llisa | Published: July 26, 2011

Making noise! Decibels (or dBs) are how sounds are measured usually on a range from 0 dBs to 120 dBs. A whisper would be about 30 dBs. 75 -80 dBs would be the sound that an air conditioner or vacuum cleaner would make. A subway train would be about 100 dBs. Exposure to sound levels [...]

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