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According to the cartoon narrative, Dr. Know brought the Extinguisher back to life after his diseased lungs had been weakened by smoking. The State Medical Society of Wisconsin's Resident Physician Section sponsored the contest to help combat teenage smoking. In Wisconsin, an estimated one-third of high school students regularly smoke. The judges selected ten essays, with First Place going to Jenni Soderbeck of Grantsburg Middle School. Permission is also granted for the essays to be published in local newspapers.