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They banned smoking in all restaurants and bars maybe a year ago in my city. It was a big hullabaloo. The main argument against it (besides the idea that the owner should have the right to decide what sort of establishment he would like to run, which seems pretty plainly obvious to me) was that people wouldn't go to bars if they couldn't smoke and therefore this would force all the clubs and bars out of business.
A year later, I can say with confidence that the latter does not hold water. People just smoke outside the establishments now and go back inside when they're done. There are definitely many people out on the street smoking, but attendance at the bars has not gone down.
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