I've been reluctant to weigh in on the cigar issue with Twain, since as you
all
know my cigar devotion coincided with my acacemic (?) interest in MT.  For
the
record, I smoke 3-4 cigars a day, usually accompanied with an accceptable
Brandy (perhaps a couple more when I attend conferences), and so I can
assume
that Twain would at least smoke that many and more.  The moral to this story
that that Twain has been  good (and profitable) for my career, but probably
very bad for my health.

Joe McCullough