Advertising - A judicious mixture of flattery and threats.

Stephen Leacock
Advertising - A judicious mixture of flattery and threats.
Advertising - A judicious mixture of flattery and threats.
Advertising - A judicious mixture of flattery and threats.
Advertising - A judicious mixture of flattery and threats.
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Advertising is a form of flattery that has for its goal the creation of confidence in the product. It is a threat, however, because it suggests that confidence can be created only by using the product.

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