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How Muscovites Escape the Summer Heat, in Photos

If you come to Moscow this summer expecting to catch a chill, you'll be in for a big surprise. With a persistent heat wave sweeping through the city, locals and visitors have flocked to Moscow's cool, sprawling parks for a spot of shade, a lemonade-and-ice-cream snack and even a dip in the fountain.