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n e e d t o w a s h it b y h a n d o r h a v e
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s w e a te rs b re a th e . A v o id p a c k in g
s w e a te rs t ig h t ly (e s p e c ia lly
v a c u u m - p a c k in g ) ; it c a n c a u s e
w r in k le s a n d tr a p m o is tu r e .
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