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Daniel KramerAugust 13, 2008May 23, 2025

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It’s 100 degrees, humid as a sauna and you’re waiting for the bus. You can whine about it all, or you can lie back, get some hat-shade and chill out to tunes. The bus will get here eventually, and you’re not going to sweat to death. To view image larger, click here.


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