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