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Step 1: make an ordered list of drugs, ranking from worst to least. Step 2: get patient addicted to the drug below his current addiction. Step 3: repeat until you're down to cigarettes Step 4: tack on a nicotine patch and mail the bill Step 5: profit!
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No, it's a research proposal. Once I get funding, I'm going to need enough staff to handle the crowds that volunteer as test subjects.