Hardly
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Since smoking in Japan hardly even raises an eyebrow (that culture has smoking strongly associated with hard work, among other things), this trope is also common in anime and manga.
Source: Smoking Is Cool -
Note that this is partly because there are hardly any real Special Forces operators left - it's strongly implied that the war is going very, very badly for the United States and her allies.
- It's strongly advised to just run (meaning Zero is a bad choice to have in the party, as he hardly ever runs).
Source: Boss In Mook Clothing / RPG
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