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Dear Abby exposes a smoker's death and regrets over smoking
The reader recalls Dave a longtime heavy smoker who died of lung cancer after decades of addiction despite many quit attempts. The letter reflects on doctors who smoked, his emphysema, and questions why some smokers live long while others fall to cancer, urging awareness of tobacco's dangers.
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Friedman
David Brodkey
Herbattle
Helen
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Bridgeport Telegram
Sands
Arthur Godfrey
L.A. Calif
Bill Gargan