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There definitely is an infinite variety of sounds; even
the same speaker saying the same sound over and over makes minute
differences, or even some perceptible differences. But these do not
make any difference most of the time; if they are perceived they may
be thought of socially different or made for some effect but do not
make a difference in meaning.
Harold Schiffman
Fri Jan 17 09:48:04 EST 1997