The rare leaf is a part of the tobacco plant called the medio tiempo, taken from the upper leaves of the plant, but which not every plant produces, making it rare.

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You could get a job at the local tobacco or textile plant and still be able to provide for yourself and your family.

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Japan Tobacco now has the capacity to make only 70 billion cigarettes a year at its plant in St.

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