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Can You Quit Smoking For 24 Hours?
York College, Pa. - If even for just a day, smokers across the country were asked not to light up Thursday for the Great American Smokeout. It's the 34th year for the national day of trying to kick the habit, a habit which is the single largest cause of disease and premature death in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.
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