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EDITORIAL: No butts about it 

New York seems to be making some very significant progress in getting kids to stop smoking or, better still, never take up such a potentially deadly habit in the first place. . . .

Remember, too, that New York spends a lot of money, some $87 million, on anti-smoking efforts. That's especially notable in that just a decade ago, anti-smoking advocates were making a rather persuasive case that the state wasn't doing nearly enough to discourage smoking. Now, with such a steep tax on cigarettes, New York's anti-smoking efforts are the second toughest in the country, according to the American Lung Association.

Keep kicking the habit, New Yorkers. Follow the example of the kids.

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