They threaten me with lung cancer, and still I smoke and smoke. If the…

Mignon McLaughlin
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They threaten me with lung cancer, and still I smoke and smoke. If they'd only threaten me with hard work, I might stop. ✨ The Second Neurotic's Notebook. Book by Mignon McLaughlin, 1966.
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They threaten me with lung cancer, and still I smoke and smoke. If they'd only threaten me with hard work, I might stop. ✨ The Second Neurotic's Notebook. Book by Mignon McLaughlin, 1966.

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