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You've Come a Long Way, Baby

by Eric Grandy • May 26, 2010 at 11:00 am

Has this guy been on Slog yet:

Ardi will smoke only one brand and his habit costs his parents £3.78 a day in Musi Banyuasin, Indonesia.

Officials have offered to buy the family a car if he quits.

But fishmonger Mohammed, 30, said: "He looks pretty healthy to me. I don't see the problem."

Yup, looking good, kid.

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