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Sound waves hit a human ear and pass through the eardrum by vibrating the hammer, anvil, and stirrup of the middle ear. These vibrations become a pressure wave that affects the fluid of the inner ear where they become electrical nerve impulses sent to and interpreted by the brain as sound.

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