Ah- that is not my definition of subliminal at all. (Nor do I think it is 
the definition used by subliminal proponents.) Subtexts are just that- 
subtexts, capable of being delineated- subliminals are _supposedly_ not 
consciously apprehended. I am not in disagreement that most all 
advertisements use subtexts, and that such underpinnings are persuasive 
elements. I do disagree that there is a concerted, conscious effort to 
embed subliminal content, and that such content makes a valid difference 
in the behavior of the observer. I do not disagree that such content is 
being attempted by a limited crowd. I am fully skeptical about any 
influence such attempts may have.
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