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Shout one word into a tunnel and I return that word late, weaker, and with no idea what it means. What am I?

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Hint: Hard surfaces send the sound back.

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An echo

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An echo is reflected sound. It repeats the shouted word after a delay, loses strength, and carries no understanding of the words.

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