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That essay did, of course, ruin my life.
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Pipe smoking should be a simple thing, after all—find a tobacco you like, get some good pipes, and learn how to smoke them well.
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A good book is one that’s fun to read.
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The topics in Fred’s collection of essays are far-ranging.
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Pipe smoking is one of the world’s most underrated pleasures.
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Many brand-new essays appear in this book, the titles of which speak for themselves.
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If you have not heard of Marcovitch, don’t feel alone.
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my two all-time favorite tobaccos
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For those engaged in the quest for the perfect smoke, a great pipe is a necessity.
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One of the most-effective ways to ruin the taste of a great pipe is to fail to clean it properly, thoroughly and often. I clean a pipe after every smoke.
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Thus, for this book, I have clarified, revised and rewritten this article both to update it and to eliminate sections and statements that might have led to misunderstandings.
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My challenge to you, the reader, is to step outside of traditional ways of thinking about pipes.
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The biggest lesson I learned is that what I wrote was nothing new.
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Collecting is an entirely different enterprise than tasting pipe smoke.
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Finally, I want to emphasize once again that tasting is a highly subjective endeavor. One person’s magical, superior smoking pipe might not appeal to another person.
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In my view, no one can argue against the importance of the Dunhill company in the history of pipes.
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The third criterion is that the shape of the pipe must be sufficiently appealing to me that I have a natural urge to pick the pipe up and smoke it. The shape itself must be so aesthetic and beautiful that it excites me to the degree that I can’t wait for the next opportunity to smoke it.
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Many of these great craftsmen include men and women whose names were never forgotten because they were never known from the start!
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In which list would you prefer to see your own name?