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Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 08:32:44 -0500
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Robert C. Leif wrote:
> However, the purpose of advertising is to circumvent a free market.

What an odd statement! In a non-free market, of what use is
advertising? On the contrary, advertising is vital in free
markets in order to make potential customers aware of the
benefits of using some product, and perhaps of the disadvantages
of using a different one.