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“Then the surgeon general put terrifying labels on each pack, and by the millennium everyone decent knew that smoking was unforgiveable, like mass murder or Rush Limbaugh.”

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Book:Essays After Eighty

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Donald Hall is a renowned American poet, born on September 20, 1928. His poetry is known for its simplicity, depth, and emotional richness, which has won him a wide audience. more

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