But what it really does is weaken the body's ability to hold heat.

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Chief Superintendent Ian Johns said elderly and ill people tended to suffer the most, but warned that "people underestimate the heat and overestimate their ability and that would be particularly so for younger, fitter Australians".

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Also, Miami's shooting ability allows the Heat to pull opposing rim protectors out of the lane.

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Salt-roasting, which draws on the mineral's ability to conduct heat, generally involves cooking and coating a whole fish in a salt crust.

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