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    public void waitTillLoaded() {
        try {
            Log.d("hmm", "abc");
            soundLoadedSemaphore.acquire(counter.i);
            Log.d("hmm", "xyz");
        } catch (Exception e)
        {
        }
    }

    public void loadSound(AssetFileDescriptor assetFile, String soundIndex)
    {
        counter.i++;

        soundIndexes.put(soundIndex, soundPool.load(assetFile, 1));
        soundPool.setOnLoadCompleteListener(new SoundPool.OnLoadCompleteListener() {
            @Override
            public void onLoadComplete(SoundPool soundPool, int sampleId, int status) {
                soundLoadedSemaphore.release();
                // if I 'load' a single file, and put the following line below it does not hang
                // soundLoadedSemaphore.acquire();
            }
        });
    }