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[–] 21 points 9 months ago (1 child)

All the sounds get mixed together as they approach you (as they compress the same air), by the time it gets to your ear it can be represented by one complex wave.

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  • [–] 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Like when you flatten all the layers in a graphics project.

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