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i live outside of boston and my town has a non-smoking law. i love it! it is nice to go to a restaurant or a bar and not come home smelling like smoke. there is however, a loop-hole. if the smoking section is completely closed off from the non-smoking area, then they can allow smoking. there is only one restaurant that i know of in the town that has that luxury. the other time they can allow smoking is if there is an open air porch. of course this is a seasonal thing.
initially, my town had the same uproar about losing business, etc., but honestly it hasn't had an effect.
one of my good friends is a smoker. he is really good about going out with us and not smoking. occasionaly, tho, we go somewhere he can smoke.
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