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Video Ad Review: AT&T Anti-Texting Ad a Punch in the Gut

But Who Has the Stomach to Watch It More Than Once?
By Ken Wheaton. Published on September 02, 2016.
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AT&T and BBDO are back with another anti-texting ad. Ad Age Editor Ken Wheaton says "The Unseen" is a punch in the gut, but is hard to watch more than once.

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