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First, we should decode the title of the novel (which I learned thanks to this video interview of the author Donia Kamal)

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The answer isnt straightforward

Among middle and high schoolers who have never smoked cigars, 28% were curious about smoking cigars and 35.9% reported susceptibility to cigars

Tobacco control, 3(3), p.242