"I think it caused a certain level of isolation and distrust on the part of someone who really just wanted to be a very very gentle, nice, kindhearted soul and have similar people around him, " he says.

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An effective acoustic seal allows for a high level of sound isolation, further reinforcing the headphones' powerful sub-bass reproduction.

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The premium X Headphones were engineered with an enhanced acoustic configuration for a high level of noise isolation and exceptional bass response.

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The MDR-XB60EX in-ear headphones were engineered with a unique acoustic design for a high level of noise isolation and exceptional bass response.

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What we have here in Portland is a bunch of not-quite-overlapping creative communities operating on a fairly high level, but somewhat in isolation from one another.

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As a result, Japanese companies are rethinking business continuity, eschewing traditional disaster recovery architectures and looking to the cloud to provide a new level of redundancy, failure isolation and geographical diversity for their IT resources in a more cost-effective manner.

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