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They won't quit 

And though some smokers say they are cutting down on cigarettes, many have taken a stand: They won't quit.

On a Friday afternoon, Ashley Biggs worked the counter at Tobacco World in downtown Harrison. There may have been a stream of customers coming in, but she was clear about the effect the tax increase has had on sales.

"They've dropped, extremely," she said.

Customers had some mixed feelings about how the tax has affected their lives.

One customer asked not to be named because she works with children and fears repercussions from parents if she were identified as a smoker, but she did have an opinion.

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