I think it's just that life can get busy sometimes. I think about cigar smokers as hard working folks dedicated to their families, careers and providing a good life for loved ones. Additionally long time cigar smokers know what they enjoy and have no need to search endlessly for a smoke they will enjoy.
I guess I'm trying to express that I don't think any event occured or a trend faded to slow things down a bit.
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