What was it like: being in the most silent place you have ever been?

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answer:The night that I moved to Whidbey Island, we arrived with the last load about 8:30 P.M. It was pitch black dark outside, and there were no lights anywhere. The whole peninsula was absolutely silent. It was amazing. I loved living there. P.S. Whidbey Island has the largest air exchange of anyplace in the U.S. The air was absolutely pure and fresh as well.

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