Prompt
The best way to prevent people from smoking is to impose high taxes on tobacco products. In this way, people will be less likely to develop a long-term addiction to smoking. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 discusses whether taxes work; Band 9 shows nuanced understanding that taxes are more effective when combined with cessation support and that effectiveness varies by demographic; also critically examines whether it's ethically sound to tax the poor more heavily on a vice.
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