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A 31-year-old man with bilateral conductive hearing loss and normal tympanic membranes is suspected to have otosclerosis. The ENT resident places a vibrating tuning fork on the mastoid while raising and lowering the air pressure in the ear canal with a Siegle speculum. What does this test assess?
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