He shouldn't expect to be asked, by a cigarette smoker, if he objects to smoking, unless he is over 90 or unless this ill-matched pair should find itself in a small closed compartment, like a telephone booth
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Licorice (EM) flavored hookah tobacco p-Anisaldehyde, (E)- anethole, -amylcinnamaldehyde (health hazard) (TOXNET), and (Z) -6-nonenyl acetate
He does get caught up in the showmanship and media circus of the contest and has some self-interested moments (like accepting endorsements and wanting to spend some of the money on a proper city hall despite the difficulty making a good budget), but manages to seem Only Sane by Comparison next to everyone else
Wet, it had a slight topped flavor going on but it was really mild and didn't transfer to the smoke