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August 20, 2020
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Sample 2: Car flat
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Sample 3: Typing
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Sample 4: Baby crying and reverb
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Sample 5: Puppy
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Sample 6: Clank
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Sample 7: Music
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Sample 8: Dog barking and reverb
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Sample 9: Typing
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Sample 10: Sirens
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