Vieste and Peschici are the main coastal towns, bunched-up clusters of narrow lanes and heavy limestone houses, cool even in the heat.

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Her creams came in heavy jars, her lipsticks in cool metal sheaths, to advertise their quality.

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It was heavy, and the metal was cool on his forehead.

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Plants only cool the air if they stay green, which means capturing heavy winter downpours instead of letting them just flood the drains.

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But as both home retail giants weather the housing downturn, neither is losing its cool by trying to grab market share from the other with heavy discounts.

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