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AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AFFORD. UPGRADING TO THE BEST WINDOWS AVAILABLE, WILL IMPROVE HEAT LOSS, BUT DOES NOT HAVE AS HIGH A COST/ BENEFIT RATIO AS INSULATION DOES. lc

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