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S.F. considers tightening smoking restrictions 

A proposal to greatly expand San Francisco's smoking ban won high praise Monday from health professionals concerned about the dangers of secondhand smoke, but got a cool response from local bar and nightclub owners who fear the restrictions would drive away customers.

The legislation would prohibit people from lighting up in front of shops, restaurants and office buildings or puffing away at a sidewalk cafe or in designated smoking patios. Movie theater lines, sporting events, farmers' markets and common areas of apartment complexes would be off limits, too.

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