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Proverb of the Day*: They’re serving #AIgenerated Açai Bowls in #LowerLonsdale now. This poster is announcing a rich, vibrant HUMAN social community “fun for the whole family” event (like the IG videos showed), but… Yo, mom and pop food shops! I can appreciate you want to save money on marketing, @bean_on5th, but… I’m not sure what this #AIgenerated #AIfood on the menu is support to represent? The #AIgenerated #AIfood desserts on restaurant menus and in advertising look 3D printed by an 👾 entity. If you look closely, #AIgenerated #AIfood on restaurant menus and in advertising is not only disturbing, it makes you want to gag. “PREAC Bro, can I just drive down the high street to do some chores without you #staring at me…?!?”

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product placement / signs are clear, THEMES, year 2012, YEARS

product placement / the signs are clear – year 2012 – part F: clearance, clearance !

2026-06-24S.K.T.G.70% off, 80% off, clearance Leave a comment
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(2012, digital photographs)

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product placement / signs are clear, THEMES, year 2012, YEARS

product placement / the signs are clear – year 2012 – part E: self-actualization

2026-06-23S.K.T.G.#NorthVan, graffiti, PCs, Poetry on Transit, tennis balls Leave a comment
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(2012, digital photographs)

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product placement / signs are clear, THEMES, year 2012, YEARS

product placement / the signs are clear – year 2012 – part D: esteem

2026-06-23S.K.T.G. Leave a comment
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(2012, digital photographs)

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product placement / signs are clear, THEMES, year 2012, YEARS

product placement / the signs are clear – year 2012 – part C: belonging

2026-06-23S.K.T.G.board games, drive-throughs, elevators, magazines, movie posters, old sheds Leave a comment
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(2012, digital photographs)

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product placement / signs are clear, THEMES, year 2012, YEARS

product placement / the signs are clear – year 2012 – part B: security

2026-06-23S.K.T.G. Leave a comment
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(2012, digital photographs)

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product placement / signs are clear, THEMES, year 2012, YEARS

product placement / the signs are clear – year 2012 – part A: food

2026-06-23S.K.T.G.burgers, hot dogs, incense, Japanese snacks, mushrooms, pepper spray, yams Leave a comment
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(2012, digital photographs)

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product placement / signs are clear, THEMES, year 2011, YEARS

product placement / the signs are clear – year 2011

2026-02-18S.K.T.G.#adfaces, anatomical diagrams, bicycles, bus stop ads, cheese puffs Leave a comment
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(2011, digital photographs)

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product placement / signs are clear, THEMES, year 2010, YEARS

product placement / the signs are clear – year 2010

2026-02-04S.K.T.G.billboards, hotels, sculptures, street art, surveillance cameras Leave a comment
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(2010, digital photographs)

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product placement / the signs are clear – year 2009

2025-07-24S.K.T.G.ads, books, magazines, shoes Leave a comment
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(2009, digital photographs)

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product placement / the signs are clear – year 2008

2025-06-26S.K.T.G.#adfaces, billboards, chinese restaurants, churches, community notices, newspaper boxes Leave a comment
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(2008, digital photographs)

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