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For nebulous decibel numbers, the Silent Treatment

Bonnie Schnitta, an acoustical consultant, measures how much sound is coming through a wall outlet - Credit Daniel Gonzalez for The New York Times Materials being studied in Acoustilog lab - Credit Pablo Enriquez for The New York Times

Bonnie Schnitta, an acoustical consultant, measures how much sound is coming through a wall outlet - Credit Daniel Gonzalez for The New York Times

Bonnie Schnitta, an acoustical consultant, measures how much sound is coming through a wall outlet - Credit Daniel Gonzalez for The New York Times