Most of the 40 or so attendees arrived at the clubhouse in the cool predawn on day one, an assortment of wannabe Yankees, Cubs and Giants.

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One day, maybe, but tempers will have to cool first.

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One tree can release as much as 400 liters of water every day which can cool the air.

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Like the sound of ice clattering in the cocktail shaker, or the first whiff of charcoal smoke from the grill, that first sip of cool soup is a one-way ticket away from the labors of the day.

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