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I am pleased to announce, however, that the 'curated ear' is back for ... suit you and whether your anatomy is suitable for one, says Bond: "There needs to be enough cartilage depth to accommodate ...

Instead, vibrations in the cartilage generate sound within the external auditory canal, which then reaches the eardrum, passes through the middle ear and cochlea, and is recognized as sound by the ...