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Originally Posted by hipcheck5
No, actually it's not a myth.
You apparently have no idea how the body's temperature regulation works. People who overdress in the winter may sweat more under their heavy clothes but if the body is colder it doesn't need to sweat as much. Also many places tend to be humid in the summer and drier in the winter, and it is humidity that affects whether or not you notice the sweat. When it's hot and sticky you know you ate sweating because it doesn't evaporate as well.
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