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Relearning Boléro

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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What Is a Coker Implant?

Many people in the death community prefer to communicate using sign language or lip reading rather than a coklear implant. But for some people, especially people who've lost their hearing later in life and want to continue using their native spoken language, coker implants can be helpful tools. The cochlea is this tiny, spiral shaped organ inside your head. And a coker implant is a string of electrodes that's carefully inserted inside that spiral organ.

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