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The best and worst ads of Super Bowl XLIX

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Feb 02, 2015

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The best and worst ads of Super Bowl XLIX

Between terrible play calls and terribly amusing dancing sharks, last night’s Super Bowl XLIX claimed the honor of biggest show of the year for advertising — the one time when people proudly announce they’ll go to the bathroom during the game itself to avoid missing those prized 30-second spots.
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