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Get 20% Off This Fancy Rose Gold Handheld Fan and Mister (Because You’re Sweaty, Yet Chic)

This is exactly what the Boy Scouts had in mind in 1907 when they said “Be prepared.” Probably.

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Air conditioners and smart fans are obvious ways to stay cool during a summer heatwave, but you can’t take them with you when you walk out the door (unless…?). Once you’re outside in the cruel, hot world you’re at the mercy of whatever establishment whose doorframe you darken. If their A/C sucks or they don’t have it at all, you’re in for an unpleasant time.

Or you could just drop a handheld fan in your pocket, purse, or backpack before you head out the door. During New York’s crushing heatwave this past week, when I found myself in an under-air-conditioned bar where they were showing the Argentina–Egypt game, it was only thanks to a friend’s handheld fan that........

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