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Corporations Use Same Sentimental Ads to Remind Us How Thoughtful They Are

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(via) This North American advertising supercut – compiled by YouTuber Microsoft Sam – sees dozens of major corporations detailing how much they care about their customers in this time of crisis, because we’re all in this together.

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