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Thirdhand smoke is the tobacco smoke that clings to clothing, upholstery, drapes, and other surfaces long after the smoker have left the room
Its unique flavor profile, rich, smoky, and somewhat spicy, comes from an intricate curing process
His first puff was one of relief and then a sudden quiet sadness over took him
They may appear as irregular ulcers, firm lumps, red or white patches, or areas of abnormal tissue texture
In my musings, I marveled at the fact that, once upon a time, such humble, un-assuming, salt-of-the-earth common folk would have had access to such an amazingly sophisticated, vivacious and effervescent tobacco such as this from the long-gone tobacco shops of Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos (and maybe even Santa Clara) some 70-years-ago