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LearnedHand

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7. I guess I'm weird, but I keep bedroom windows open all the time

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 11:34 AM

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I live in a cold but not frigid climate, but I love having the fresh air at all times. I sort of understand the idea to do lüften, although a 3x/day ritual would seem like a lot of trouble.

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