snoring. do you find it mildly annoying, or does it trigger a stronger reaction? if it makes you angry, disgusted or even panicked, then you might have a condition called misophonia, which afflicts around one in five of us, according to a new study. we ll speak to one of the researchers at ten to nine. it is not just it is notjust snoring. it is everyday noises that people make that you find disproportionately annoying or anything like that. that could be one of them. loud breathing, chewing, perhaps it affects you. you can tweet us, or email, and you can now send us a message on whatsapp the number is 0330123 0440, orjust scan the qr code with your phone s camera. don t forget to tell us your name and where you re from. are we asking for examples of the noise? do we have the means by which
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