For those of you who don't have AC or central air, how are you going to cope with the heat today?

For those of you who don't have AC or central air, how are you going to cope with the heat today?
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Open a window, use a fan. Wet a washcloth with cold water and put on the back of the neck. It’s the way people dealt with the heat for ages.
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