As if being harangued by concerned friends and relatives wasn鈥檛 bad enough,
smokers could soon find themselves being heckled by their cigarette packets.
British tobacco machinery maker Molins has patented a packet that can speak a
pre-recorded health warning such as 鈥渢his may kill you鈥 when the lid is
opened.
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