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Few Highlights in this Year's Super Bowl Ads

For many who watched the Super Bowl, the game was just a distraction from the clever ads. But, as Bernice Kranner, author of The Super Bowl of Advertising, explains, this year's commercials were a bit flat. Concern over decency took some of the spark out the normally creative sales pitches.

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Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, is a special correspondent and host for NPR News.
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