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No, higher frequency sounds do not take longer to reach you than lower frequency sounds, assuming you are referring to the speed of sound rather than the speed of light. The speed of sound in a medium is determined by the properties of that medium, such as its density and elasticity, and it is not related to the speed of light.

In general, in a given medium, sound waves with different frequencies will travel at the same speed. So, if you have two sound waves—one with a high frequency and one with a low frequency—they will both travel through the medium at the same speed and reach you at the same time, provided they start from the same source and travel the same distance.

It's important to note that the speed of sound in a medium is typically much slower than the speed of light in a vacuum, which is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second. The speed of sound in air, for example, is around 343 meters per second at room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure.

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