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Bradley R. Hughes 
Companies want your attention, and they're willing to pay for it. In the first three quarters of 2010 (January through September), businesses spent more than $94 billion in advertising fees. These are the companies that paid the most for your attention in that time.
SOURCE: Kantar Media
A collaboration between GOOD and Bradley R. Hughes
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