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		pavel_lishin on July 14, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Standing Desks – Save your back, change your life Do you wear headphones? That might help.

analog31 on July 14, 2015 [–]

They are a distraction for me. I'm a musician, and if I hear music, I analyze it. Also, I don't want to damage my hearing.

Safety ear muffs might be an alternative, especially since their purpose would be obvious.

pavel_lishin on July 15, 2015 | [–]

Have you considered wearing some and not listening to anything? Just as a purely signaling device?

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