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By CRYSTAL NERO in ALineMeant — 04 Apr 2026

The Smoking/Non-Smoking Sections in Restaurants Always Confused Me as a Child

The Smoking/Non-Smoking Sections in Restaurants Always Confused Me as a Child
Photo by Daniele Levis Pelusi / Unsplash

As if the smoke could discern the boundary. As if toxicity knows where to end.


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