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Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 31, 1989
January 30, 1989
February 01, 1989
Transcript:
Phil: ..."And the controversial findings about tobacco use should not be used to deprive smokers of their rights as citizens!" Mark: Thanks, dad! For listeners who don't know I should explain that the word "controversial" is a tobacco industry code word for any widely accepted view that is not in the industry's best interests! For instance, the fact that nicotine is as addictive as heroin is "controversial," right, dad? Phil: Of course. As is the claim that passive smoking is harmful! Mark: And the 390,000 deaths a year? Phil: All of them controversial! Deeply disputed!
