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It's been a particularly hot summer, with records tumbling in Brisbane yesterday as the mercury hit 41 degrees C for the first time. Even seemingly ordinary tasks, like walking up to the shops, have become trying.

Last week I was in a second-hand bookshop, which unlike many chain stores in the larger shopping centres, did not have air-conditioning. The only cooling devices were ceiling fans, which weren't in every row. When I was standing on a crate to look at some books in the top row, I could feel the sweat streaming down my face, stinging my eyes.

This past weekend I escaped to an air-conditioned shopping mall -- the books weren't as good, but at least I could walk around without working up a sweat. Cinemas were also a popular refuge; I went to see Timeline, an enjoyable escapist film.

Things are going to start cooling off tomorrow, it seems -- a good thing too, because I have to use public transport, and not all the council buses are air-conditioned.

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How would you rate 'Early Rollout'? 9-10 54.5% - (101 Votes) 7-8 23.2% - (43 Votes) 5-6 9.1% - (17 Votes) Wasn't able to see it 5.4% - (10 Votes) 3-4 3.7% - (7 Votes) Didn't want to see it 2.1% - (4 Votes) 1-2 1.6% - (3 Votes) Total Votes: 185

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Today's Television Listings

• CBS will be showing CSI: Miami's "Invasion" at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time tonight. Here's how TV Guide describes the episode:

  "A former surfing star is shot and abducted, his wife bound and their son beaten during a break-in at their plush home. The investigation reveals that some valuable antique statues were taken. It also turns up drugs in the house, which are ready for street sale."

• On Thursday night, CSI's "Getting Off" will air at 9:00 p.m. Here's the official synopsis:

  "A well-dressed man driving an expensive car is murdered in a drug-infested neighborhood, but robbery apparently was not a motive; a dead clown is discovered stuffed inside of a huge truck tire at an auto junkyard; Grissom learns some surprising news about Dr. Robbins."

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