How are you meant to smoke a pipe?

i got a pipe, and a lighter, and im not sure where to put the tobacco or filter to even smoke it

Here you go, a little pipe smoking 101. And remember to practice, it takes practice to smoke a pipe.

http://www.wikihow.com/Smoke-a-Tobacco-Pipe

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