# Why do people take up tobacco smoking?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 10, 2016, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-take-up-tobacco-smoking/762328 "2016-08-10T11:10:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-take-up-tobacco-smoking/762328/50 "2016-08-11T20:03:44Z")

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> [@smoking on scree and TV- paid for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-on-scree-and-tv-paid-for/749088/18):
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> I think\* all\* depictions of smoking are paid for.

As has been demonstrated in at least four threads, what you _think_ has precious little to do with reality.

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