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Reason February 2006 Jacob Sullum	Better Not Shop Around Internet retailing threatens to cut into the profits of the shady characters who make a living trucking cigarettes from low-tax to high-tax states. But cigarette smugglers have found an unlikely ally: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Cigarette Taxes Can Burn You Take your tax obligations seriously when ordering goodies online. Ordering smokes online cost one man $8,000 in taxes.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Smoking Around the World What if hundreds of millions of people around the world quit smoking?
Reason June 2007 Jacob Sullum	Data The Big Apple Bite: New York is the most heavily taxed of the nine U.S. cities with populations exceeding 1 million.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Money Up in Smoke A bad habit can be a big financial drain. Take a look and see what happens if you invest $4.36 every day instead of buying cigarettes.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006	Dollars Up in Smoke Is it time to quit smoking? What would you say to better health... and $218,000?
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The Motley Fool June 24, 2008 Selena Maranjian	How to Get Rich in Manhattan Giving up cigarettes can make you rich. Why let a comfy retirement go up in smoke?
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American Family Physician July 15, 2006	Tips to Help You Quit Smoking A patient's guide: What can I do to quit smoking?... Get Ready... Make a Quit Plan... Plan Ahead... etc.
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AskMen.com March 16, 2003 Mike Davison	Light Smokers Still Run Cancer Risk Significantly reducing the number of cigarettes you smoke a day may not be as helpful or as healthy as once thought.
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AskMen.com Dave Golokhov	Smoking And Memory The latest news is that smoking destroys your memory. The common perception with cigarettes is that your lungs get trashed, your teeth turn medieval yellow and you stink. Now you can add a sluggish memory to the list of expected side effects.
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