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Smokers’ rhythms in contemplating quitting or making quit attempts are poorly understood. Tobacco control has focused on annual events (e.g., New Year’s Day), but weekly “circaseptan” time-cycles may likewise exist. For example, many illnesses (e.g., strokes) are more common on Mondays.1 Do cessation behaviors also have weekly rhythms?
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