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So, how about that subtlety? The goal of this ad is to link smoking to erectile dysfunction. The way these people tell it, “smoking and erectile dysfunction have often been associated … with plaque build-up in the arteries. … The plaque obstructs blood flow through vessels, causing a host of circulatory problems throughout the body,” one of which is believed to be E.D. Either that or the ad is to be taken literally as a warning not to light your penis on fire.

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