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As we stepped out of the RV, Mark turned to me and said, “This feels like tobacco territory.”
\nWe were in Burlington, North Carolina, in the parking lot of JR Cigars<\/a>, home to the largest humidor in the world. Walking in to this Taj Mahal of Tobacco is an overwhelming experience, especially for someone like me who has a weakness for the dog rocket.
\nWe wandered about the 500 square foot humidor for over an hour, receiving wise guidance from a grizzled cigar jockey with a Fuente dangling from his lips. It was glorious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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