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I say only half facetiously, make them look like AirPods. It’s considered perfectly normal to have one or two in your ears much of the time.

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1) I don't want to be confused with someone who won't take their earphones out

2) this is another form of camouflage which is indicative of something that sour be hidden or shameful

So, take the idea that Starkey is going on, but make them ostentatious? Kind of the way arm and leg prostheses have gone now that 3D printing has reached consumers?

Ostentatious - characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

That is not at ALL what we want. Not even close.

They should be like glasses, as they serve quite a similar function. But they are even less evident, so unless you wear bright pink aids, they shouldn't probably attract any attention (they don't really change your look, do they?).

Everything else means there's still a stigma.

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