Absolutely correct! My Dad was born partially deaf and wore a hearing aid all of his adult life. I was born with normal hearing and it was fine while I was younger but it's slowly fading away. I no longer hear deer coming in from the distances I used to. I was a machinist most of my life and before OSHA came on the scene, hearing protection was not mandatory so we never used it. Even a cheap pair of common foam ear plugs can do a lot to help save ones hearing. My wife is a very soft speaking person and I find my self saying "What...I didn't hear what you said" a lot more than I used to.

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