Yeah, I don't really get why it's important, especially if people "can" go back to their "old" ways after the 40 days. If you want to give up something, give it up because you know you should and stick with it--don't do it for 40 days or because a religion tells you you should.
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(That's a "you" in general terms.)
So yeah, I'm obviously not giving anything up. :)