A cigarette is a breathing space. It makes a parenthesis. The time of a cigarette is a parenthesis, … - John Berger

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I got thrown out of Alcoholics because when the other clients saw me they thought they were having the DT's

John Berger

A cigarette is a breathing space. It makes a parenthesis. The time of a cigarette is a parenthesis, and if it is shared, you are both in that parenthesis. Its like a proscenium arch for a dialogue.

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