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According_II21 to_II22 the_AT chart_NN1 ,_, as_CSA I_PPIS1 understand_VV0 it_PPH1 rather_RG vaguely_RR ,_, 143.6_MC billion_NNO pounds_NN2 of_IO tobacco_NN1 were_VBDR used_VVN globally_RR in_II 1994_MC ,_, declining_VVG by_RP about_RG 20%_NNU in_II 1995_MC in_II a_AT1 then_JJ world_NN1 population_NN1 of_IO 5.8_MC billion_NNO ._. 
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The_AT October_NPM1 12_MC ,_, 1999_MC figure_NN1 had_VHD increased_VVN to_II 6_MC billion_NNO population_NN1 in_II the_AT world_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT chart_NN1 indicates_VVZ that_CST 2000_MC billion_NNO (_( in_II an_AT1 unstated_JJ currency_NN1 )_) had_VHD been_VBN spent_VVN ,_, and_CC that_CST 3_MC million_NNO had_VHD died_VVN in_II tobacco_NN1 related_JJ illnesses_NN2 ._. 
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Based_VVN on_II this_DD1 chart_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 would_VM seem_VVI that_DD1 tobacco_NN1 consumption_NN1 has_VHZ declined_VVN fairly_RR broadly_RR ._. 
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I_PPIS1 am_VBM very_RG doubtful_JJ about_II these_DD2 figures_NN2 having_VHG any_DD accuracy_NN1 on_II a_AT1 very_RG broad_JJ basis_NN1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ true_JJ that_CST in_II countries_NN2 where_CS there_EX are_VBR strong_JJ governmentally_RR backed_VVN campaigns_NN2 to_TO decrease_VVI smoking_NN1 ,_, or_CC where_CS the_AT government_NN1 imposes_VVZ a_AT1 very_RG serious_JJ "_" sin_NN1 "_" tax_NN1 on_II such_DA products_NN2 as_CSA tobacco_NN1 ,_, there_EX may_VM be_VBI an_AT1 actual_JJ decline_NN1 in_II tobacco_NN1 usage_NN1 ._. 
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What_DDQ is_VBZ happening_VVG ,_, more_RGR broadly_RR ,_, however_RR ,_, is_VBZ that_CST as_RG developed_JJ countries_NN2 are_VBR successful_JJ in_II diminishing_VVG the_AT rate_NN1 of_IO tobacco_NN1 usage_NN1 ,_, the_AT tobacco_NN1 companies_NN2 are_VBR working_VVG hard_RR to_TO retain_VVI smokers_NN2 and_CC to_TO influence_VVI young_JJ people_NN to_TO begin_VVI smoking_NN1 ._. 
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In_II a_AT1 cynical_JJ manner_NN1 ,_, also_RR ,_, is_VBZ that_DD1 these_DD2 tobacco_NN1 products_NN2 are_VBR being_VBG sold_VVN overseas_RL ,_, with_IW the_AT effect_NN1 that_CST more_DAR and_CC more_RGR young_JJ people_NN are_VBR beginning_VVG to_TO become_VVI smokers_NN2 ._. 
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The_AT more_DAR tobacco_NN1 that_CST peor1le_FO ,_, especially_RR young_JJ people_NN use_VV0 ,_, the_AT more_RGR likely_JJ that_CST they_PPHS2 will_VM become_VVI seriously_RR addicted_VVN to_II tobacco_NN1 ._. 
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Tobacco_NN1 rarely_RR is_VBZ used_VVN in_II moderation_NN1 ,_, since_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ almost_RR always_RR addictive_JJ ._. 
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I_PPIS1 suspect_VV0 that_CST instead_II21 of_II22 tobacco_NN1 usage_NN1 declining_VVG on_II a_AT1 world_NN1 wide_JJ basis_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ simply_RR being_VBG shifted_VVN from_II the_AT developed_JJ societies_NN2 to_II the_AT developing_JJ or_CC emerging_JJ countries_NN2 ._. 
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This_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 pity_NN1 ._. 
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