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Why does living near the sea change the weather you get?

Two towns can sit the same distance north, yet one by the sea has mild, damp weather while the one inland roasts in summer and freezes in winter. Something about the ocean is clearly in charge. Why does living near the sea change the weather you get?

Green sea cliffs on the west coast of Skye dropping away to a calm grey sea
Photo: Andrew Tryon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

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