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Robert Dreer
K. Kast
ENG 111
25 January 2014
Surgeon General’s Warning
Imagine slowly suffocating. Fear is building up as each unproductive breath gurgles in
your chest. You grow more tired and confused with each passing second. Will this breath be the
last? Will the next? This scenario isn’t what is seen in a typical cigarette advertisement but it
does represent a dismal truth for many smokers. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 1 in 5 deaths in the US is attributed to smoking (Fast Facts). Much is known
