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My homeschooled 14 year old loves baseball, batting and pitching. After his last Jr league season, a coach asked us to let him play for the high school. He tried out for pitching today. His first pitch was 87 mph, and his third was 89. It was starting to rain, and they stopped clocking them. He threw some curves, sliders and splitters. Since his first game pitched in little league, he has had phenomenal control, and everything was right on the money today. I had to tell someone. Yeah, I'm bragging.

Thank you for your petition on premium cigars. First, it's important to remember that regulating a tobacco product isn't the same as banning it. FDA is not proposing a ban on all cigars or on any type of cigar. Second, although all tobacco products are harmful and potentially addictive, FDA has heard the input from stakeholders about the possible differences in the public health impact of premium cigars compared to other cigars. We are taking this into account as we consider potential regulatory options around the categories of cigars. In the proposed rule, the FDA has suggested two different ways...