Nice ad

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They are playing this one now in Spain. And it seems that youtube has not a problem with you posting an ad even if your do not hold the copyrights of that ad. I guess this is what ads are for. Anyway, I think it is a funny ad.


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Anonymous said…
It seems that copyright policy at youtube is bothering more people
http://www.filmica.com/david_bravo/
3:42 pm
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