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Gardavasque Radio and Information for the People. Live from GRIP News studios in Eternity, I’m Dee Pendable Mosely with these Headlines for Monday November 4th, 2019.

2019 Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies Off to Spectacular Start in Schuell

Tens of thousands of athletes and spectators from around the International Democratic Union crowded into Central’s Olympic Stadium in Shuell for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2019 Shuell Olympic Games last night. At over 4 hours, 45 minutes, ticket-holders for the opening ceremonies were treated to a dazzling display of Shuellian arts, history, and culture performances as temperatures hovered just above zero degrees. President Sloan and members of the International Olympic Committee were keen to point out Shell’s famous “Bread and Salt” hospitality as an eerie haze of tobacco smoke and fireworks floated overhead. Following the Parade of Nations and Flag Raising portions of the Ceremony, the highlight of the Opening Ceremonies was the conclusion of the Olympic Torch Relay where a Shuellian competitor entered the stadium amid cheering crowds to light the Olympic Torch which will burn for the duration of the Games. This year, the delegations of Gardavasque, Great Tequila Island, Ecclesiastical Dominions, and The Lavender Country have opted to travel together, and share quarters in the Olympic Village, citing apprehension about running afoul of the Shuellian modesty and morality laws, considered harsh by South Hespian standards. Competitions are set to begin tomorrow. For all the latest information on events, scores, and medals log on to GRIPNews.com.gdv/2019Olympics.

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Did you know that secondhand smoke kills more than five thousand infants and four million adult nonsmokers every year in the International Democratic Union? Although smoking is rare in Gardavasque, tobacco use is still common in many other nations with less-developed healthcare systems. Secondhand smoke exposure is when nonsmokers breathe in smoke exhaled by smokers or from burning tobacco products. When traveling in areas where people, smoke, remember to be aware of the dangers of secondhand smoke, especially in public places, such as hotels, restaurants, and hospitality establishments and avoid public places where smoking is allowed. Ask your host if a smoke-free room or a non-smoking seating area is available, usually it costs a little extra, but it’s worth it if it keeps your lungs free of harmful carcinogens. The bottom line is—there is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure. This message brought to you by the Gardavascan College of Pulmonology and the Partnership for Breathable Air.

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