The disease can cause persistent, violent and rapid coughing until the air is gone from the lungs and people are forced to inhale with a loud "whooping" sound.

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There is a sudden, blinding flash and a loud bang with the sound of breaking glass, at which point the recording stops.

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The technology would enable a person talking to someone with a loud, high-pitched, rapid-fire voice to sound similar even if his actual voice was soft, low and slow, for instance.

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Fat Land has taken off with a loud bang that just keeps on repeating, which makes it sound like what happens to you after eating at McDonald's but really says something about the world that Fat Land both reflects and provokes.

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With xLoud and Sony 3D surround sound audio technology integrated into the music player, consumers will enjoy a crisp and loud sound experience.

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The MediaPad 10 features Dolby 5.1 for "theatre-quality audio" and while it should be obvious that a 10-inch tablet can't compete with your local cinema's setup, it does produce impressively loud sound.

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