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Apple’s Bokeh’d ad: 2.6 million views in two days (video)

Two friends divided by depth control in a 38-second comedy that debuted Friday.

By Steven M. Peters

Published February 17, 2019, 8:05am ET · 1 min read

Two friends divided by depth control in a 38-second comedy that debuted Friday.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKok5dykRBM&w=840&h=473]

My take: The marketing department’s video team has set a high standard for Witherspoon et al.

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