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• 'Let the market dictate smoking ban policy' 

Gov. Benigno R. Fitial, who had been reluctant to support a smoking ban proposal, yesterday welcomed the recent move by some local restaurants to turn smoke-free.

Shirley's Coffee Shop, Tony Roma's and Capricciosa are some of the private dining establishments that recently banned smoking in their premises.

"I believe in free market forces and I applaud the private sector's voluntarily response to growing market demands for greater standards of public health and safety," said Fitial, a non-smoker.

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