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- From: ceri@brite.demon.co.uk (Ceri Mitchell)
- Path: sparky!uunet!pipex!demon!brite.demon.co.uk!ceri
- Subject: Re: Those inscrutable cigarette adverts
- Reply-To: ceri@brite.demon.co.uk
- References: <1993Jan15.085904.25182@infodev.cam.ac.uk> <21021@acorn.co.uk>
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- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 15:13:23 +0000
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- In article <1993Jan15.085904.25182@infodev.cam.ac.uk> Bernie.Jones@cl.cam.ac.uk writes:
- > In article <21021@acorn.co.uk> agodwin@acorn.co.uk (Adrian Godwin) writes:
- [deleted sorry]
- >
- > This reminds me of when I went down to visit a friend at Southampton Uni.
- > In the Student shop there they sell a brand of cigarettes called, quite
- > simply "Death". They come in a black box with Skulls and Crossbones all
- > 'round it, covered in messages like "Smoking kills you", "If you smoke,
- > give up; if not, don't start!"
- >
- > Strikes me as being quite a neat product - however, I have yet to see
- > them anywhere other than Southampton. Anyone else run across these, or
- > know who makes 'em? (And, more to the point, why?)
- >
- > Bernie
-
- Death cigarettes also give a donation to the cancer research fund for every
- packet sold, even more ironic ?
-
- Ceri
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