In one experiment, it didn't seem to matter how good a given worker was at sewing pockets. A high level of skill didn't lessen the noise distraction, right? Exactly. And so this five % effect is about in line with the other means that we have of effectin the productivity of workers,. which suggests that it's an economically meaningful environmental input.

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