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How to survive a heatwave

My friend the carpenter bee has expired, the dog can’t move and even the Provençal French see la canicule as an ordeal

Mad cats and Englishmen: the only way to survive the Provençal heatwave is to stay firmly indoors during daylight hours. Credit: Francois LOCHON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

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