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One of the most memorable spots this month is one of the most controversial: Campbell-Ewald’s “A Boy’s Dream” shows a kid who seems to be driving a Corvette (until it is revealed he is daydreaming). The commercial was pulled shortly after it broke during the Olympics, owing to complaints from safety advocacy groups. Other Best Spots-worthy Olympic offerings include an Allstate ad by Leo Burnett in Chicago, showing a shot-put ball knocking a light pole into a car and a Nike commercial by Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, Ore.,

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