Not Just White Noise: The Many Colors of Sound - The Atlantic
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White noise isn’t the only sonic hue—pink, blue, gray, and brown all affect listeners in different ways.
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The Mind-Boggling Grandeur of 'White Noise' - The Atlantic
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