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/^t/Let's start with advertisements. Generally they are very useful. They serve as a kind of guide what to choose from a huge assortment of goods on the market, so they have a clearly informative purpose. But, on the other hand, don't they mostly have a stupefying effect on us? "Persil washes whiter" says the voice over and over again and millions of housewives are absolutely convinced that it does, so they rush to buy it. Advertisements breed a materialistic attitude to life, employing tempting pictures of paradise just within the reach of your hand. The only thing you have to do to feel absolutely happy is to buy a bar of "Bounty" or a packet of "Always Classic".