volume and hearing

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now somebody who actually knows correct me if i am wrong but i have 
read in a number of places that permanent hearing damage is done but 
multiple and regular exposure to extreme volume...ie a work person 
with a jack hammer 8 hours a day 5 days a week...or a sound guy doing 
live gigs with a rock band every second night for 3 months kinda 
thing. hearing damage as i understand it is not caused by one loud 
exposure but will completely return after a few days.

karkowski did a performance in sydney 5-6 years ago and during his 
sound check he put linitors on his desk set when too much of the 
ceiling started to fall down.

cage said
"Once I had a chance to hear a very loud sound...When it stopped, my 
ears	were ringing. The ringing continued through the night, 
through the next day,	and through the next night...The doctor made 
a thorough examination, said my	ears were normal. The disturbance had 
been temporary. My attitude towards	sounds has not changed. I 
shall listen to them whenever I get a chance."
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