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i read the answer that the sound is an "oooooh" but i find it hard to go for. it sounds so much to me like "gwenevere" or "genevieve"...everyone i know has a different answer. is it possible for a sound to have such an impossible to nail down response from everyone? have they hit on some strange undefinable noise?

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Jeff,

The explanation of the 'oooh' sound is from Billy himself, so thats the official answer.  If there is any other noise in there, Billy hasn't mentioned it.  I think the reason its so hard to define is because of all the digital manipulation they did.

If you want to be really sure, buy a good set of headphones and listen to it through them.  It should make the sound clearer.

Hope this helps. :)

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