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In France, the cigarette has turned into a mirror of the country\u2019s fractures. For the well-off ex-smoker, higher taxes are a moral victory, proof that society is finally choosing health over habit. For the cashier who lights up after a night shift, it feels like yet another elite decree: a \u201cchoice\u201d made impossible by addiction, stress, and the absence of real support. The same stick of tobacco no longer means the same thing from one pocket to another.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, borders blur the message. In cars returning from Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, bags rattle with cheap cartons that mock the tricolor tax stamp. Each cross-border trip erodes both revenue and trust. France is undeniably reducing smoking, but at the price of resentment, guilt, and a black market that thrives in the shadows. In the end, the real question is no longer \u201cwho pays,\u201d but who is allowed to breathe without being condemned.<\/p>\n
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