As a result Oracle discovered both the Independent Institute and the National Taxpayer's Union were misrepresenting themselves as independent advocacy groups when in fact they were funded by Microsoft for the express purpose to influence public opinion in favor of Microsoft in the antitrust trial.

But we hope our findings of an association will lead to further examination of this important issue. Perhaps it will help give smokers one more reason to quit, and encourage quitting smoking among those who are also trying to control their drinking.

The allegations are entirely without merit and will be defended vigorously.

But (this finding) could be one other reason for people to quit smoking if they are smoking now.

In looking at cognitive function and how it relates to drinking, I wondered how other variables, such as additional drug use, might have an influence. That is when it was found that smoking had a correlation.