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Writing to you from the Pacific NW, home to these artefacts and this research. Thanks for covering this story, but could you find a better bit of clip art to use in the teaser? Soapstone pipes are still for sale in current markets, so grab a picture off eBay! Endemic species of nicotine-containing plants were in use before traders brought in the more potent tropical varieties. The briar-pipe shown is not part of the tradition here. Thanks!