# Is there such a thing as a dummy earphone jack insert to mute a computer?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 3, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-dummy-earphone-jack-insert-to-mute-a-computer/491855 "2009-04-03T14:14:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-dummy-earphone-jack-insert-to-mute-a-computer/491855/21 "2009-04-03T21:58:27Z")

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> [@Mangetout](#):
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> ETA: Yes, it really did take me more than 8 minutes to write that.

What were you typing with? Your ass?

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