I suppose the efficiency of the systems has a lot to do with it, and I would suppose that is getting better. I lived in Ireland for awhile and there approach is great – more sweaters and blankets. They build solid stone walls and create freezers for themselves. The “this is how we do it” mentality is big. I had a real lesson on the meaning of chauvinist while I was there.

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