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85. Smoking

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1Do you smoke? I've never known that.

2When did you start smoking?

3I started smoking when I was eighteen.

4So, how long have you been a smoker?

5I've smoked for twenty years.

6How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?

7I smoke two packs of cigarettes a day.

8Have you ever tried to quit?

9Yes, I have quit twice: once when I was expecting my baby, Paul,

10and the other time when I had a bad sore throat.

11But I had a hard time.

12If you knew what it was doing to your lungs,

13you would think twice about it!

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