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Comedian Ron White plays down hubbub in N. Dakota over cigar smoked onstage 

Comedian Ron White is breaking his silence about authorities giving him grief for puffing on a cigar during his act last month in North Dakota.

White, speaking with the TMZ gossip TV show Monday outside a Beverly Hills restaurant, called the ash-clash in Bismarck "a little cigar incident, no big deal."

White said that cities on his tour know "that I am going to smoke on stage. It's really considered a stage prop, as much as I hate to say it."

Online notices promoting the April 30 show said: "Caution: This show is for mature audiences only. Artist smokes a cigar and drinks scotch onstage." . . .

Smoking in public places is punishable by fines of up to $500.

Now it's up to the city attorney about whether to pursue White for the violation.

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