Re: In defence of Krugman and against Alexander Cockburn: choice oftargets

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Carl, I smoked a pipe for several decades before quitting -- and I would
> be afraid to add up how many thousands of dollars (not covered by
> insurance) I have spent on repairing (partly) the damage it did to my
> teeth. Right now, I've got a large gap in the front of my mouth (upper)
> which has cost me so far %3000 (for the implants) and will cost another
> thousand or two for the crowns on the implants. And it will cost me
> about $5000 to get the teeth below filled in. Trying to add it up in my
> head right now, I must have clsoe to $20,000 dental work in my mouth,
> counting only repair of the damage done by holding a pipe between my
> teeth.
>
> Carrol

Mark Jones was a pipe smoker.


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