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We do not hear the sound of light traveling from one place to another because light and sound are two different phenomena that propagate through different mediums.

Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium, such as air, water, or solid objects, to propagate. When an object vibrates, it creates compressions and rarefactions in the surrounding medium, which we perceive as sound. Our ears detect these pressure changes and convert them into electrical signals that our brain interprets as sound.

On the other hand, light is an electromagnetic wave that can travel through a vacuum, such as space, where there is no air or any other material medium. Light does not require a medium to propagate; it can travel through empty space. When light is generated, such as from the Sun or a light bulb, it travels in the form of electromagnetic waves that consist of varying electric and magnetic fields oscillating perpendicular to each other.

Since sound and light propagate differently, we cannot hear the sound of light traveling. We can only see the effects of light when it interacts with objects and is either reflected, refracted, or absorbed, which allows us to perceive the objects or the light itself.

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