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FWIW, now that N95 masks aren't hard to get, I bought some a few months ago and holy crap they're so much better than the KN95s I had to use during COVID. I basically went maskless at times because the KN95 mask just leaked so much that I couldn't wear them. No matter how well I adjusted the metal nose bar, air leaked up when I breathed and it "tickled" my eyes so much I just stopped wearing them. I have since stockpiled a few hundred 3M N95s just in case.

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Most masks I used, my glasses would steam up from the amount of leakage.

Edit: With all the statistics that were bandied around in that time, I wonder how many accidents were caused by steamed-up glasses due to leaky masks.

I used double stick tape (AKA "boob tape" on Amazon) to reduce leakage around the bridge of my nose. It helped reduce fogging of my glasses a lot.

I guess it's called boob tape because boobs like me use it?

I didn't see any need to wear a mask outdoors (except in a crowded circumstance) or when driving.

The 3M "Aura" masks with their origami-like folds are really good in terms of fit and comfort. I switched to them also when sanding wood.

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