唯一的响声是钟表轻轻的滴答声。

The only sound was the soft tick of the clock.

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现在考虑噪音：如果钟表的滴答声让你无法入睡，那就买一个不发声的，或者用你的手机来代替钟表。

Now consider noise. If a ticking clock disturbs you, buy one that doesn't tick, or use your phone.

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他们都采用同样的基本原理：一个32,768 Hz石英晶体摆动装置，同时还有电子和机械部件将振动转化成钟表的滴答声。

They all use the same basic mechanism: a 32, 768hz quartz-crystal oscillator, along with the electronic and mechanical parts that convert its oscillations to clock ticks.

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