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The audio begins with the distinct sound of a man preparing to cough. It's quite clear that he attempts to stifle it, but the cough soon erupts with undeniable force. It's a cough that you can almost feel, resonating from deep within his chest. He doesn't let it echo freely; instead, he directs it into his hands, the sound slightly muffled as it hits his palms. The rumble of his cough is quickly absorbed, giving a sense of containment. After the initial cough, a smaller, residual one follows, as if to clear his throat completely. In the background, there's a subtle hint of what sounds like a sneeze, though it's not from the same man. It's a soft, quick expulsion of air, quite the contrast to the robust cough that dominates the audio. The sneeze provides a brief interlude before the man's coughing resumes, still directed into his hands. Through the duration of the audio,