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The advertising business, which trades in the manufacture of feelings, is not always adept at processing its own.
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By StuAIrt Elliott
· November 2, 2026
The advertising business, which trades in the manufacture of feelings, is not always adept at processing its own.
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Advertising
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Digital
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Advertising
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Advertising
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Agencies
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