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In order to understand the second reason, you have to answer the counter-question who benefits from smokers

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Thomas Alexander, a Republican who heads the health subcommittee, pushed for another $1 million on top of the $5 million

Then, the actual range in number of 4-second puffs would be at best 110 puffs at 6 watts, or 85 to 8 W