State whether the following statement is true or false:
The audible range of frequencies for human beings is $20 \, Hz - 20 \, kHz$.

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(A) The statement is True. The human ear can detect sound waves with frequencies ranging from $20 \, Hz$ to $20,000 \, Hz$ (or $20 \, kHz$). This range is known as the audible range.

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