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Figure 3.10 : Sound from an orchestra enclosure with an audience.
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Figure 3.11 : Sound sources and audiences on a hill.
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- Upon departing from such sessions, he could often step into a boat in the lake,
suggesting that he was at the bottom of a hill or mountain.
We can further surmise that the reason Jesus led these multitudes into the countryside was
to avoid the higher noise levels present even in small country villages.