# Does this device for TV commercials have a name?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 10, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-device-for-tv-commercials-have-a-name/712294 "2015-02-10T14:02:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-device-for-tv-commercials-have-a-name/712294/1 "2015-02-10T14:02:02Z")

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A commercial’s run a gazillion times, you know it by heart. It’s probably a 60, maybe a 30 second spot.

Suddenly, you see an abbreviated version, like the entire last half or so of the ad was removed, probably to save money. But you’ve seen it a gazillion times, remember, so you finish it in your head.

And are annoyed at yourself.

Anyone else? Anyone know?