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Originally Posted by Sirtel
That same 1982 SF novel I wrote about a while back (with no personal comms in the 22nd cent.) also had a hostess offering ashtrays to her guests, in the living room. That gave me a jolt. Well, I don't really know what the contemporary customs in other countries are, but indoor cigar/cigarette smoking in the 22nd century?  |
Why not? It was completely normal in 1982, and at that point there was no real reason to think that would change.