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THE “JOYS”

OF SMOKING

If you smoke cigarettes, you are nothing but a liability. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable
death in America. You will be very little help to your family and friends when the end of the world does
arrive if you are suffering nicotine fits and panting like Jabba the Hutt after a 10K foot race. If you smoke,
you will be the first one eaten when those puckish zombies show up.
Quitting is tough, but that doesn’t change the fact that you’ve got to do it. Gum and patches are over-
the-counter now, and your physician can hook you up with stronger tools if you can’t shake the habit on
your own. You will undoubtedly make a zillion stupid excuses for continuing this ridiculous practice, but
› A small weather radio is inexpensive and can you need to just suck it up and get this stuff out of your life.
be powered by an onboard dynamo panel. This Each cigarette subtracts 12 minutes from a normal lifespan. Cigarettes kill a quarter of the population,
modest investment can keep you abreast of
weather warnings and critical news. and yet, we still tolerate it. Cigarettes make you slow, cost you money you could use for important things
(such as bug-out bags and guns) ... and cause you to smell bad. Those of us who don’t smoke know you
do the moment you walk into a room.
If you care enough to drop your well-earned money on this fine publication, you should have more sense
than to smoke cigarettes. Do whatever it takes to quit smoking.

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› There are lots of lighting options, but little
beats a decent battery-powered flashlight. Swap
your batteries out every year on your birthday,
and use the old ones for household tasks.
Quality batteries should theoretically last about
a decade in storage.

› A disposable cigarette lighter and a short
length of wire can make a splendid improvised
distraction device.

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