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Tips on surviving the season of our swelter

Michael Iseberg of Potomac (not pictured) does not think the heat is cool. He even contemplated whether to go to shut because of the scorching temperatures. Even though he thinks it is unbearable here, "this temperature is frigid compared to summers in Vacaville, California, where I have lived in the past," he said.The icewoman cometh, and most of us would gladly followeth in her frosty footsteps. Her name is Yanoi Carramza, and she works at Max's Kosher Cafe and Marketplace in Silver Spring, where she is seen emerging from a walk-in freezer to an ice-fog accompaniment.Camper Siaj Singh prefers to stay inside to avoid the heat altogether.by Allison StrickmanCamper Emma Peters enjoys being outside even though the heat is insufferable to many. "I like going outside because I like to go to the pool and go horseback riding." Camper Jory Schofer is another member of the asbestos corps, a diehard heat lover.WJW InternThe heat is on, and everyone's trying to beat it. Here are some suggestions from locals randomly selected at the JCC in Rockville (and elsewhere) on how to embrace your inner inferno and weather the weather without getting too hot under the collar.

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