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In pictures: The iconic branding of cigarettes

Yes, they give you cancer. Yes, they make your breath smell. Yes, they are antisocial. But cigarettes also inspired some of the most iconic branding of the 20th century
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As Britain considers becoming the first country in Europe to have logo-free cigarette packets, we salute — if not entirely lament — the passing of a golden age of advertising.