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Vocal folds vibrate during voiced speech, not silent reading
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AI-generated illustrative cover, created 2026-10-25. Prompt: “Realistic editorial photograph, vertical 4:5, close side profile of a person reading quietly with lips closed, book in hand, soft daylight, calm setting, no logos or text. Illustrative cover about silent reading and vocal folds.”
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The vocal folds vibrate when a person produces voiced sounds; they do not close simply because someone is silently reading or listening to music. With hoarseness, discuss voice use with a health professional rather than automatically banning music.

