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• Electric fag beats smoking ban 

THE term "lighting up" a smoke could take on a whole new meaning with the development of an electronic cigarette.

The latest craze in the UK, the battery-powered cigarette may be the answer to indoor smoking bans.

Smokers still get their nicotine kick through an atomiser, which creates puffs of vapour to resemble cigarette smoke.

Yet to hit Australian shelves, the e-cigarette can be bought over the internet and is widely available throughout Europe.

Chinese exporter Ruyan claims it is not only a nicotine replacement - it is a smoking alternative.

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