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‘I only swim on the steamiest of days,’ says Kevin Logue of his inner-city oasis, before making the surprise admission that he’s actually only been in his pool just twice. This confession is made even more shocking because Melbourne can be a steamy place. Temperatures rise to a high of more than 40°C in the summer and locals swarm to the beach, take shelter in the air-conditioned coffee shops the city is

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