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The teenager with a hatred of sound: Student has rare condition that makes the simplest noises unbearable

College student Emma Riehl suffers from misophonia – literally, the hatred of sound
Her triggers include chomping, chewing, and sniffling
Condition is very rare and little understood

While a soup slurper or sandwich chomper be irritating to most, for 19-year-old Emma Riehl, everyday noises are unbearable. 

She suffers from a rare disease known as misophonia, in which she simply cannot tolerate noises like chewing, swallowing, and breathing.

The neurological condition, which literally means ‘the hatred [...]