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[–] anguo@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

I also had to fake smoking on occasion in China, to avoid offending people. I then learned I could accept an offered cigarette and "keep it for later". By the time I left China though, "I don't smoke" had become pretty acceptable.