"The question about those aromatic advertisements that perfume companies are having stitched into magazines these days is this: under the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, is smelling up the place a constitutionally protected form of expression?"

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Source: Calvin Trillin (1992). “Enough's Enough: And Other Rules of Life”, Mariner Books

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Calvin Trillin

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Calvin Trillin is an American writer known for his humorous takes on food and culture, particularly through his notable works like 'Alice, Let's Eat'.

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