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Smoking ban undecided as session nears end  

A bill that would ban smoking in most public places and work places in Alabama had still not come up for debate as the Alabama Legislature moved into the final hours of the 2008 regular session.

The bill by Sen. Vivian Figures of Mobile would ban smoking in restaurants and other public places. It would make an exception for bars where food sales make up less than 20 percent of their business.

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