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Altria said it cut costs about $43 million in the first quarter and expects to save about $419 million more by the end of 2011

Cigarette prices are approaching $40 a packet in Australia, but the country's smokers are using finding clever ways to buy cheap tobacco instead of giving up (stock image) From buying illegal 'chop chop' tobacco to buying black market cigarettes under the counter, the hacks used by smokers are rising faster than the price of a pack (pictured are illicit cigarettes seized in January) With the latest round of tobacco excise hikes set to bring prices up to $40 a packet within the next year, there is no respite in sight for cash-strapped smokers

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