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/^t/While the time and space intended for commercial breaks are measurable, no one can tell to what extent advertisements influence our minds. One might argue that he or she had certain reasons to choose between two products but I am afraid we let ourselves be unconsciously manipulated. Competition requires using more and more sophisticated means to gain new buyers' approval and it is not enough to say that something is the best. Specialists appeal to our unconscious needs to feel important and more worthy, and to belong to the elite. We can do nothing about this aspect of advertising but as for others we are not helpless. It should be controlled that TV stations obey the time limits and censorship should ban immoral and discriminating ads. Apart from that, my personal wish is that the artistic level of them were higher.