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Episode 223: More Than a Pipe Dream

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How Did a Man Get Into the Tobacco Business?

Sykes Wilford is founder and CEO of Laudezy Enterprises, which includes online retailers of pipes in tobacco. The industry has shrunk by 98% over the past 50 years as people have moved away from it. We'll be hearing about how Sykes got his start but also what that means for government cooperation and coercion on Amazon.com.

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