Casting aside the usual prohibition on wearing shorts in Manhattan (this is one way we pick out tourists), six colleagues and I switched into our best approximations of camping dress and dove through my office full of outdoor gear to find anything that would help us stay cool.

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Furniture that was moved on July 9, 2004 included two sofas, two chairs, a glass coffee table, a fully furnished office, a bedroom set, outdoor furniture and a grill.

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The vaulted roof made from crisscrossed arches shields the outdoor kennels, which run alongside the box of an office.

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Telecommuting when possible, working in outdoor areas, or bringing toxin-sucking plants to the office can all reduce the quantity of exposure to such chemicals.

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