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{{w|Paracusia}} is a form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus.
 
{{w|Paracusia}} is a form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus.
  
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{{w|Morgan Freeman}} is an American actor who may be best known as the character Red in ''{{w|The Shawshank Redemption}}'', where he is also the narrator. He narrates because he is especially known for his soothing and mellow voice, which helps him amplify performances in minor parts, such as God in ''{{w|Bruce Almighty}}''. He has been a narrator of many TV programs and also narrated the major film ''{{w|War of the Worlds (2005 film)|War of the Worlds}}'' where he did not play any other part.
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{{w|Morgan Freeman}} is an American actor who may be best known as the character Red in {{w|The Shawshank Redemption}}, where he is also the narrator. He narrates because he is especially known for his soothing and mellow voice, which helps him amplify performances in minor parts, such as God in ''{{w|Bruce Almighty}}''. He has been a narrator of many TV programs and also narrated the major film ''{{w|War of the Worlds (2005 film)|War of the Worlds}}'' where he did not play any other part.
  
 
The comic is a play on the combination of the two. The idea is that while reading a text, instead of hearing your own voice in your mind's ear, you substitute it with Freeman's voice, giving a new perspective on the contents of the text. Here, the voice of Morgan Freeman converts the most annoying possible thing on the web (penis enlargement advertisements) into a soothing meditation.
 
The comic is a play on the combination of the two. The idea is that while reading a text, instead of hearing your own voice in your mind's ear, you substitute it with Freeman's voice, giving a new perspective on the contents of the text. Here, the voice of Morgan Freeman converts the most annoying possible thing on the web (penis enlargement advertisements) into a soothing meditation.

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