I'm curious, Squatter, what makes you think realizing the dangers of smoking is a "petty fad." Just because Tolkien and other people of his day didn't realize the problems, it doesn't mean they didn't exist in the real world.
(Edit: aren't italics pretty? I sure was a lazy bugger.)
[ March 03, 2003: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]
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