His wife asked him to buy a cigarette."Excuse me?" he asked. "Since when do you smoke?" She saidit was for the Chinese New Year. Her dead grandfather used to smoke. Thecigarette was for grandpa. He went to the newsstand. He asked how much a packof cigarettes was. It was $11. He asked how much the cheapest pack was. It was$10. He asked if they sold single cigarettes. They didn't. He didn't want tospend $10 on a whole pack of cigarettes. His wife had asked for only onecigarette. A woman nearby was smoking a cigarette. "Excuse me," hesaid. "Can I buy a cigarette from you for a dollar?" He offered her adollar bill. She gave him a cigarette. She refused his money. He felt lucky. Hehad gotten a free cigarette. And it was a Marlboro—the best! Grandpa would likethat.
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