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How the Hoodie Scare Created a Hit Ringtone

In the Noughties teenage Hoodies became national hate figures. In response to the supposed teenage menace came the Mosquito, a device that emitted an irritating high frequency noise detectable only by teens. Inventor Howard Stapleton explains how the Hoodies hijacked the Mosquito for their own ends.

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