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A creaking floorboard sends me shooting out of bed. And don’t get me started on my neighbors’ late-night music fests. I can’t sleep without something to drown out sounds: white noise.

"Myself and campaigners such as the RSPCA want the noise down to 90 decibels, the volume of a lawnmower," Ms Owen added. "They can be sold to professionally licensed organisers of fireworks events.

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