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Funeral Faux Pas

Somber moment of silence at my great-uncle's funeral. Not a sound in the chapel. Then a barking spider decided this was the perfect acoustic setting for a

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Somber moment of silence at my great-uncle's funeral. Not a sound in the chapel. Then a barking spider decided this was the perfect acoustic setting for a performance.

My cousin whispered, "I think Uncle Fred just had one last laugh." Somehow it turned a sad moment into a strangely comforting one.

Compare the sound with our listening shelf.

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