The Difference Between Air Conditioners and Dehumidifiers

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These two appliances are almost identical — except for where the heat is rejected

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There's [a great Patton Oswalt bit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDCjIjsZp_Y) where he contemplates meeting George Lucas in 1996 (gotta love the oblique intros). After slobbering over the original Star Wars trilogy and just about suffering an aneurysm over a possible new trilogy, his enthusiasm tapers off dramatically. He finds out what the new movies will be about, namely all the background filler behind his favorite characters and moments — which he hasn't the palest interest in. To paraphrase, we don't care where the stuff we love comes from; we just love them.

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