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Michael Edwards, left, and Bruce MacDonald use the technique of giving an incomplete messge to try to draw viewers into an ad.
Michael Edwards, left, and Bruce MacDonald use the technique of giving an incomplete messge to try to draw viewers into an ad.

Michael Edwards, left, and Bruce MacDonald use the technique of giving an incomplete messge to try to draw viewers into an ad.

Date10/11/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129819F
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