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Cold weather sucks, but one huge plus is being able to go outside in a T-shirt and "not be instantly transformed into a pile of sweat," as one Racked editor put it. Other benefits: swaddling yourself in LL Bean sweaters, and finally having an excuse to convince yourself pink velvet shoes are practical.
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