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Good Housekeeping, August 1977

For when you've "all but quit" smoking

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Ella Glover
Nov 26, 2025
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Good Housekeeping, August 1977

If you’re looking for tips and tricks, you’ve come to the right place. On this week’s episode, Franki and Lucy take a dip in a 1970s issue of Good Housekeeping. The features we look at this week answer only the essential questions, such as: can you be hot and smoke cigarettes? How do I keep the shine on my new glazed curtains? And, of course, is the country really better than the city? Nearly 50 years later, it appears that the jury is still out…

Feature # 1: What propels people who daren’t lose their looks or their stamina?

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