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Dana <dcarpend@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > No, I remember reading that the original Marlboro man died of cancer.
> >
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> Also the Winston man, similarly macho-cowboy-esque. I read, years
> ago, that he re****ted asking the CEO of Winston-Salem why none of the
> tobacco company execs smoked. The answer was along the lines of "We
> defend the right to smoke for women, minorities, and the stupid."
Both R. J. Reynolds, Jr. and R. J. Reynolds III died from emphysema,
although I don't think either one actually worked for the company.
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Hank Gillette
"If you can't drink everyone under the table, well, you're just wasting
the
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