Just like when I walked into the sauna after standing in the snowy field that first day of camp, the warm air of central heating sends a shock through my system. A minute earlier I felt immune to the elements and happily cavorted in the snow, but now that I am out of harm’s way and have begun to relax I feel a new creeping, cold sensation. My mental armor is gone and the ice in my extremities leaks into my bloodstream. Warm environments are supposed to make me feel warm, but that’s not what is happening. Things are backward. At first a small shiver escapes up my spine. A minute or two later it
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