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Some collectors feel that bowl coatings are sometimes used by unscrupulous pipe makers to masque flaws in briar or workmanship, it seems there is little evidence to support this, at least amongst pipes from the artisan makers who do choose to coat their bowls as a matter of convention

In addition, smoking is often perceived as a symbol of social status or a means of bonding during social gatherings which is an accepted practice among peers and communities, particularly in regions with a long history of tobacco use, thus augmenting the market growth

Now that Ive got a pretty good idea what it is

clearly, these werent plucked from a GM parts bin

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