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>>(laughs) Yes. TV isn't all bad, oh no.
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>>But the commercials are.
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>>Now guess the year and who was interviewed :).
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>If it's any time in recent history, there's umpty ump years of TV history to prove him/her wrong. If it's from the beginning of TV history there's 25+ years of radio advertizing to prove him/her wrong.
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>My guess..................some modern politician where it took seven or more purchases to reach the "resistance factor." Most likely
>(insert your favorite political whipping boy/girl here).

Frank Herbert, 1973.

He obviously did have some base to say what he said - having been a reporter and probably a few times behind the scenes, must have heard a few insider stories. OTOH, yep, it works. At least, the advertising agencies are quite successful in persuading their customers that they are necessary ;).