While my American and London friends have given up cigarettes and vacations, and some of them are losing their homes and jobs, I watch the French in action.

在美国人和伦敦的朋友们放弃了香烟和度假之际——这其中不乏失业并且失去房子的人——我看见法国人在行动。

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The hard-smoking French may look as if they are kicking the habit, but around 20% of cigarettes are sold illegally, to avoid hefty tobacco duty, and are not included in the figures.

曾经吸烟上瘾的法国人看起来好像已经改邪归正了，但为了逃避高昂的烟草税，居然有 20%的香烟是通过非法渠道销售的，这一数字却未包括在统计中。

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While a large majority of French people support the ban on smoking in public, two-thirds say cigarettes should be allowed in cafes and tobacco bars.

NPR: French Begin to Put Smoking Ban in Place