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85% confusion and 15% commission*…
Advertising is about selling desire, dreams. But compared to the dreams that animate the creators of advertising, well…
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* “Advertising is 85% confusion and 15% commission.” – Fred Allen
As we console ourselves with Thomas Jefferson’s observation that “the most truthful part of a newspaper is the advertisements,” we might recall that it was on this date in 1985 that Playboy, a periodical valued by its loyal male readership for its enriching articles and informative advertisements, announced an end to the stapling of “centerfold” spreads.
1985 issues, unfettered by staples (source)
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