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Hello everyone,

From the book Choose Your Story, Change Your Life by Kindra Hall.

Seth was a young, handsome guy grinding out the hustle in New York City. Whether it was the stress or the times, Seth had picked up a smoking habit. Multiple times a day, he’d step out of his midtown office and grab a smoke on the street. He’d smoke in bars and at bus stops. He’d smoke socially and alone.

What does "or the times" mean?
Does it mean the times were such that people, including Seth, picked up a smoking habit?
 
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