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 One of the processes for the production of reconstituted tobacco, which is used in the 



manufacture of cigarettes, involves temporary separation and reapplication of water-soluble 



components of tobacco, including nicotine. This process, which is well described in the 



published literature, including three Surgeon General's reports, results in a reduction of nicotine 



in the finished cigarette. Other processes which have been described in the literature result in 



similar products but do not involve the temporary separation of water soluble components of 



tobacco. Again, some nicotine is lost during the manufacture of reconstituted sheet with the 



sheet containing much less nicotine than leaf tobacco. 



I repeat, the allegations of DAY ONE and David Kessler concerning nicotine 

 manipulation are false and are inconsistent with reported tar and nicotine data on commercial 

 cigarette brands. 



