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The teen-repelling high-pitched sound alarm that only under-25s can hear, a blessing or a bane? Play the audios below to listen to the sound or try to if you're over 25:
Mosquito low tone sound: The real noise emitted by a mosquito which is only audible to people under 25
Mosquito low tone sound by The Independent on Mixcloud
What the mosquito noise really sounds like
What the mosquito noise really sounds like by The Independent on Mixcloud
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