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The faster the Böögg head explodes during the Zurich spring festival of Sechseläuten, the hotter the summer will be. Last night the ill-fated cloth puppet burned for 26 minutes and 30 seconds before exploding. If you believe the predictive power of the Böögg, this summer will be average in Switzerland. Don’t rush to cancel your vacation plans, though. The Böögg, after all, did not study meteorology.

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