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Ponyboy, the protagonist in S.E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders," is depicted as a 14-year-old boy who starts smoking at a young age as a way to cope with the stress and challenges he faces in his life. The exact age at which Ponyboy starts smoking is not explicitly stated in the novel, but it is implied that he starts smoking at a relatively young age, likely around 13 or 14 years old. Smoking is portrayed as a form of rebellion and a coping mechanism for Ponyboy and his friends in the novel.

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