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Hall Effect

An effect often observed in school hallways. The hall effect is the effect of loud conversations in small spaces. In order to be heard over the chaos, conversations become louder and louder, driving up the overall level of noise. This causes conversations to become louder, eventually preventing conversation at all and transforming language into meaningless babble.
The hall effect caused our eardrums to rupture.
by Sweet Soundie September 23, 2025
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