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My entire life I grew up around people who smoke all the time. And when everyone around you smokes, you are more likely to smoke as well. But I didn't. I have not smoked a single cigarette in my life, not only because of health, but because smoking is expensive. See, back home one cigarette pack costs an average of ten bucks. If you smoke one pack per day, that's three hundred bucks per month, and three thousand and six hundred bucks per year.

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My entire life / I grew up around people who smoke all the time. // And when everyone around you smokes, / you are more likely to smoke as well. // But / I / didn't. // I have not smoked a single cigarette in my life, / not only because of health, / but because smoking is expensive. // See, / back home / one cigarette pack / costs an average of ten bucks. // If you smoke one pack per day, / that's three hundred bucks per month, / and three thousand and six hundred bucks per year. //

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And because smoking is so addicting, that could be up to a hundred and forty-four thousand dollars in a lifetime of smoking. I did this exact math at age ten and realize instead of burning this money dollar by dollar, I'd rather save it up dollar by dollar and buy an actual Ferrari for a hundred and forty-four thousand dollars. So that when I retire, I can drive a Ferrari with healthy lungs. That's one minute. See you tomorrow.

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And because smoking is so addicting, / that / could be up to a hundred and forty-four thousand dollars in a lifetime of smoking. // I did this exact math at age ten / and realize / instead of burning this money / dollar / by dollar, / I'd rather save it up / dollar / by dollar / and buy an actual Ferrari / for a hundred and forty-four thousand dollars. // So that when I retire, / I can drive a Ferrari / with healthy / lungs. // That's one minute. // See you tomorrow.//