Although it’s been pretty temperate (relatively speaking) in Los Angeles lately, this time will be fleeting — and it’s been HOT HOT HOT everywhere else. And it will probably only get worse, due to [waves arms around]. We’ve discussed this previously but there’s no better time than July (in this hemisphere, anyway) to cover this ground again: What are your best tips and tricks to staying or keeping cool when it’s this steamy out? (Is one of them “win the Lotto and get a house with a pool”? I’M TRYING.)

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