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Xerox Commercial – Chimp Makes Copies

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The story behind this brilliant Xerox copier spot is even more crazy than the commercial itself!
Apparently, the first commercial featured a little girl making copies for her father. After it first aired, however, competitors complained to the FTC that it had been faked.
So the creative behind the spot, George Lois, invited the FTC to the second filming — where he replaced the little girl with a chimp!

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