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From: andrewduke@canada.com
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 08:25:47 -0800 (PST)
quoted 7 lines has anyone noticed the influx of the words "may" and>has anyone noticed the influx of the words "may" and
>"might" in tv commercials lately? ie "...may reduce
>your cholesterol" or "...might reduce heart disease".
>On one hand I find this hilarious that this is
>happening (see later), but on the other I hope people
>don't get sucked in by this new form of marketing
>thinking "may" or "might"= "does".
unfortunately, that's exactly what the advertisers are banking on,
and there are enough gullible people to believe it.
d.
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