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WATCH TV

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Go binge

make us wealthy

have yourself a ball

watch TV

do nothing at all

the world of film awaits you

so go binge

make us wealthy

have yourself a ball

watch TV

do nothing at all

 

the real world can wait

do nothing at all

is all

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raypool

Sun 16th Jul 2017 22:21

Thanks Martin - what triggered this was an ad. for pay tv. You could almost taste that "go binge" implying eating at the same time. Gross mate.

David , thanks. A sort of hypnotic response - I know what you mean. Often a technique in live readings to lure the audience into accepting crap.

Ray

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Martin Elder

Sun 16th Jul 2017 09:07

There's a really Good statement here Ray with so fees words. I agrre, I know I waste too much time resting sucked into the screen

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