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But also, how that music was muffled by lethal instruments of capitalism and control, still a factor on the global stage.

The star's performance was beset by technical issues, which left her voice muffled and distorted for at least 30 minutes.

Rather than free and open public forums, critics argue that social media instead offers a distorted and sensationalised mirror of public sentiment that exaggerates discord and muffles the views of the majority.

They’re so close that you can hear the muffled sounds of their ballet shoes on the carpet and can make eye contact, which feels both intimate and mildly discomfiting.

The design of hearing aids muffles or blocks almost all of the natural unamplified sounds that stream into your ear canal.