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Advertising may be described as the science of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money from it.

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Stephen Leacock

Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)

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    la publicité peut être décrite comme la science qui consiste à arrêter l'intelligence humaine assez longtemps pour en tirer de l'argent.

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