Comprehension Passage
Based on the Passage, answer the following questions:
The new year is a time for resolution. Mentally at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of Do's and Don'ts. The same old favourites recur year in and year out with monotonous regularity. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment.
If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure. Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out.
We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our old bad ways.
Why does the author imply that many are inveterate smokers?
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Because they want to forget the frustration of not smoking.
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Because they believe that it is almost impossible to give it up.
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Because they have not tried to give it up.
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Because they do not have will power to do so.