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If you're a construction worker or you work in a nightclub, you might want to get an e-mimi-kun, which is basically an earplug that has noise-canceling capabilities and a microphone that detects air vibrations in your ear canal. NS-ELEX developed the gadget using a chip made by Sanyo.
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