Evaporative cooling mechanism of human body be as effective

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Suppose the latent heat of vaporization of H₂O were twice its actual value.

a) Other things being equal, would it take the same time, a shorter time, or a longer time for a pot of water on a stove to boil away?

b) Would the evaporative cooling mechanism of the human body be as effective?

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