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Re:U.S. military-run slot machines earn $100M a year from se... by jhbadger on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @06:02PM (#34434371)
Historically, the US military used to (until 1975) give out free cigarettes in rations, so there's a precedent in encouraging addiction as well.
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Re:U.S. military-run slot machines earn $100M a year from se... by p1necone on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @06:14PM (#34434497)
I doubt that was really the intent. Back then so many people smoked, and cigarettes were so "normal" that not putting them in rations would probably be akin to not giving people coffee today.
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