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Greenville Smoking Ban Back On  

Maybe the signs that stayed up for months on Main Street were wishful thinking.

South Carolina's Supreme Court voted unanimously Monday to uphold Greenville's smoking ban. City leaders say they were confident all along their ban on butts would hold up in court. "We felt the law was on our side," says city manager Jim Bourey.

The city is not the only one breathing easier now. Some supporters say they, too, were hoping the plan would stick. "I'm not a smoker, and I don't like going into restaurants or anything that has smoke," says Joni Catanese. "It irritates me. It's bothersome"

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