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Screenland

It’s been an interesting few years in the world of cough-

drop advertising. ⬤ By Mireille Silcoff ⬤ A little

more than two years ago, when having a cough

or a runny nose did not yet mean becoming a

controversial person, advertising for over-the-

counter cold-relief medications reached its most

bullying era. Vicks ran miserable ads with lines

like ‘‘moms don’t take sick days’’ and variations

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