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The Connection We All Need
Everything about the Super Bowl is big. From its name to the fans, and the ads, the Super Bowl has become the theatrical event of American sports. A thirty-second ad in last year’s Super Bowl cost $5.6 million, but more than 100 million viewers watched it. This year’s ads covered everything from lemons falling from the sky for Bud Light...
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February 8, 2021
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