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without it during school hours, & that purpose is unshaken. I admit that it is a useless habit, I presume I feel as deeply & regret as much [[strikethrough] as [[/strikethrough]] my own folly in learning to use it as any one can, But you are aware no doubt that it is no easy matter to drop [[?]] a habit of long standing. I have a few times found it necessary to put in a little to quiet my nerves & enable me to get through the day smoothly I generally however use some other substance then tobacco, I do yet use it when out of school, but hope to shake off the habit altogether & before long. I feel that  your language was more harsh than was demanded 

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