Research shows that every year about 5 to 10 percent of people-many of whom do not suffer from mental illness-experience delusions such as hearing voices and seeing things that are not there.
研究表明，每年约有百分之五到十的人——他们大都并未罹患精神疾病——出现幻视或者幻听的症状。
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A study a few years ago found early signs of hearing loss in more than 12 percent of 6 - to 9-year-olds.
几年前的另一项研究发现，出现听力受损早期迹象的人中6到9岁的少年儿童占12%以上。
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Standing all day and using scissors and a blow-dryer takes its toll—I have arthritis in my fingers, calcium deposits in my wrist, and 10 percent less hearing than I used to.