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LETTER: Lose the cigarettes, gain more customers  

Jump to full article: Palm Springs (CA) Desert Sun, 2009-11-19
Author: Diane Magedman Palm Desert

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I find it offensive to enter or exit any building that stinks from smoke. Actually, I won't go into a shop or restaurant if I have to endure the odor. Several years ago Beverly Hills had to make the same decision. Business owners were worried that business would be lost to neighboring cities. There was no negative effect on businesses and it is a pleasure to dine smoke free, both inside and out.

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