Dear Annie: My roommate keeps the heat at 80 degrees and I'm sweating constantly

A reader seeks advice on how to handle a roommate who keeps the apartment temperature at 80 degrees, despite otherwise having a positive living situation.
She’s an excellent roommate — clean, considerate, quiet. I know I’m lucky.
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