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This audio recording titled "Washing Hands" was made on December 2, 2013, using a ZoomH4nXY device. The setting of the recording is in a bathroom, an intimate space where personal hygiene rituals take place. The main focus of the recording is the act of washing hands. The listener hears the sound of water from a faucet at first - a steady stream that fills the room with its familiar, soothing hum. Then, there's the sound of hands rubbing together, skin against skin, creating a soft, rhythmic friction. The hands are immersed under the water, then lifted, the water droplets falling back into the sink creating a light, tinkling sound. The squelching sound of soap being applied and worked into a lather further enhances the hand-washing process. The listener can almost feel the coolness of the water, the slickness of the soap, the thoroughness of the hand washing. The recording ends with the sound of water
