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		bluedevilzn 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I still don't think companies serve you ads based ... This is due to ad blindness. The Previa ads were always there but that was the first time you noticed it because it was on your mind.

antiraza 7 months ago | [–]

Alternatively, the Previas were always there, and they developed the memory of seeing it after having been exposed to the ad.

(To be clear, I'm not being facetious -- this is a viable possibility)

monkpit 7 months ago | [–]

Baader-meinhof phenomenon

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