Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 08, 1996

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Man: Hmmm... what did I do with my car keys? Honey? Have you seen my cigarettes? I thought I left them right here! Mr. Butts: Hi, folks! Is that you a few years from now? Plagued with "forgetfulness"? Well, good news! Recent research funded by, ahem, yours truly...reveals that nicotine improves the performance of alzheimer's patients in tests! This supports earlier findings that smokers are at reduced risk for the disease! So if you want to slow or prevent alzheimer's, what do you do? It's a no-brainer, folks! Start smoking today! Man: Never mind, honey - I found them! Mr. Butts: Nicotine - because you've got better things to die of!