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Former Democrat State Sen. Tom Courtney sent his Facebook followers into a frenzy on Wednesday night. Courtney shared the following meme:
Some of Courtney’s friends pointed out that smoking is not an airborne illness, but that ignores the 25,000 deaths each year from secondhand smoke alone.
State Rep. Bruce Bearinger simply replied, “WTF Tom.”
Some speculated that the post was a mistake or the result of a hack.
