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TexLaProgressive

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3. Sounds like France is experiencing Texas summer

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 12:40 PM

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We get these high pressure systems that make it like an oven.The worst I can remember it his 45C 114F. I maintained and repaired remote telephony systems. That day I reached into my pocket for the keys to unlock the cabinet. They were uncomfortably warm to hold. I opened the doors and the air from the fans was like a convection oven.

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