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Can’t Clap to the Beat? You Might be Beat-Deaf
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The Smithsonian: Good news for those who struggle to bop to the beat, clap at the wrong time and bump into everyone on the dance floor: You may have an excuse. Researchers are working on defining a new kind of sensory problem—just as some people are color-blind or tone-deaf, some could be beat-deaf. Read more.