Advertising is a racket, like the movies and the brokerage business. You cannot be honest without admitting that its constructive contribution to humanity is exactly minus zero.

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This quote suggests that advertising, similar to the movie industry and brokerage business, is a deceptive and unproductive profession. It implies that there is no real value or positive impact on society with advertising, and being truthful about it would lead one to recognize its complete lack of benefit. The quote portrays advertising as a self-serving industry that manipulates and exploits people rather than genuinely fulfilling any constructive purpose.

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