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" Imagine not experiencing sound for your entire life, only to discover it suddenly, at the age of 40. This is exactly what happened to Joanne Milne, a British woman who was born deaf and even began to lose her vision in her &amp;#039;20s due to a rare medical condition. But when she was given cochlear implants, Milne was suddenly introduced to the sense that she had gone her whole life without, and the emotional moment that took place when she hears sound for the first time, a nurse listing the days of the week\u2014was captured on film. Cochlear implants are a surgical option for profoundly deaf candidates, and while the implant modifies sound from what those of us with natural hearing might experience, it nonetheless allows the patient to hear. &amp;quot;The switch-on was the most emotional and overwhelming experience of my life,&amp;quot; Milne told the Telegraph. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m still in shock now.&amp;quot; We&amp;#039;re in awe\u2014and can&amp;#039;t imagine Milne&amp;#039;s amazing journey. Related: Great Thing of the Day: SoulCycle Is Starting a Scholarship Program "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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