The best anecdote to represent the turnaround in the woes of this sector is the one involving the Du...
The best anecdote to represent the turnaround in the woes of this sector is the one involving the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Research financed by the DoE awards organisation has concluded that the use of mobile phones among teenagers has resulted in a reduction in smoking, as the users' hands are occupied with text messaging rather than holding a cigarette. The cost of texting is also emptying the pockets of said users, meaning less money to buy cigarettes in the first place. The controversial conclusion is that mobile phones may help cut cancer rates from smoking - but...
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