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Great Falls business one step ahead of smoking ban 

Montana bars and casinos will soon be required to go smoke-free, and some businesses are preparing for the big day by taking extra steps to accommodate their smoking customers.

Once the Montana Clean Indoor Air Act goes into effect next week, smoking customers at the City Bar in Great Falls will still have a place to go, thanks to owner Brad Watson.

Watson has commissioned an eight-by-ten foot "smoking lounge" that will be able to house six or seven people at a time. He admits building a new area for smokers outside his bar is a bit of an expense, but he says it's worth it.

Watson noted that he has a lot of regulars that smoke, and reports that they are glad that he's building what some are calling a "smoke shack."

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