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Barroom Tricks! Probably my favorite barroom trick is tying a cigarette into a knot, stomping on it, untying the knot and then smoking it. I'll get back to that one, but another quick and easy trick is holding a lit cigarette between your thump and forefinger with the end of the butt touching one and the burning end touching the other. Here's the trick: For something to burn, flesh included, it has to reach the temperature at which it burns. So, while sitting at a barroom table with your drink the first step is to super cool the tips of your thump and forefinger. This is easily done by ret...
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