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LETTER: `I trust only me to make good choices for me' 

- I was disappointed to read that the Tribune has switched its position on the proposed smoking ban in Chicago ("For a Chicago smoking law," Editorial, Oct. 27).

First let me make clear that I am not a smoker (except for the occasional cigar) and that I prefer non-smoking sections of bars and restaurants or non-smoking bars and restaurants.

I have a stronger preference, however, for individual choice over government-controlled choice. . . .

If the issue is to protect workers, why not require employers to take necessary steps to limit or reduce risk? This limited, focused governmental method has worked for years in the form of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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