Quote by Jane Smiley

Mom was a smoker. My grandfather was a smoker. My aunts were smokers. My uncles were smokers. I don't know any smokers now, not even my mom.

Mom was a smoker. My grandfather was a smoker. My aunts were

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This quote reflects the personal experience of the speaker, highlighting a generational trend of smoking within their family. The first sentence indicates that multiple family members were smokers, including the speaker's mom, grandfather, aunts, and uncles. However, it takes a poignant turn when the speaker mentions not knowing any current smokers, including their own mother. This suggests that smoking habits within the family have changed over time, possibly due to health concerns or personal choices, leading to the absence of smokers among the speaker's relatives today.

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