Deafening Research Paper

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Deafening! Without a doubt, that is the first thought that comes to mind to anyone who has ever been to Midwest City, Oklahoma. Not to mention the ground rattling sonic booms caused by a passing aircraft. Midwest City, or M-DUBB as it is referred to by local adolescents is home to Tinker Air Force Base. Tinker is the largest air logistics center in the Air Force Materiel Command.

School lessons were repeatedly interrupted daily from the loud, rumbling planes. Teachers would pause in the middle of a sentence, meanwhile, sporting the same annoyed look every time. It was no use to talk, no sound could be heard. Base was no more than a mile from my school, whether it be the elementary, junior high or high school. Luckily the schools did not

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