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42. Good for you!

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:48 PM

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Stay away from smokers too. You don't want to take even one hit of the cig. I quit 33 years ago. It took me 3 tries. I know women in their 60s & 70s who still smoke. They keep telling me they want to quit, but by being around each other they give in. One has had a heart attack and a stent too. I can't even hang out with them because then I have to wash all my clothes and myself. So the only way I can interact with them is in a restaurant or when outside. So I lost friends because of cigs.
Best of luck to you!

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