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A smoking article is provided and has opposing lighting and mouth ends. The mouth end portion is arranged at the mouth end, and the heat generating portion is arranged near the ignition end. An overwrap material wraps around at least the heat generating portion and extends toward the mouth end portion to define a cylindrical stem. The aerosol generating portion is disposed within the overwrap material between the heat generating portion and the mouth end portion. The aerosol generating portion is configured to generate aerosol in response to heat received from the heat generating portion. The aerosol-generating portion and the heat-generating portion are also configured to cooperate to distribute heat received by the aerosol-generating portion from the heat-generating portion, thereby avoiding scorching of the overwrap material. Associated methods are also provided. |