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It can, if there's another source of sound nearby, vibrating at the natural frequency

of the tuning fork.

Example:

Two Tuning Forks with the same natural frequency. The first one can be set vibrating

by whacking it against the edge of the table, whereupon the second one will vibrate

because it resonates with the first one.

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