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In order to satisfy our needs, from the basic ones, eating and drinking, to those concerning our intellect and spirit, we are forced to spend some time in stores. It is more difficult than it may seem; on one shelf there are several brands of coffee, on another - tens of titles of contemporary literature, still another tempts our children with the latest models of remote-controlled cars. Without advertisements we would probably get lost in this jungle: they serve as a guide in the mass market. And although some people may claim that really good products do not need to be advertised, how could we get familiar with them and become convinced they are really good if they were not promoted?