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Sheesh, does George Lucas need to pay down his credit cards or something? Lucasfilm is allowing a U.K. electronics chain to use Darth Vader in an upcoming TV ad, inspired by the success of a 2010 spot featuring C3PO and R2D2 for the same chain, Currys. This year, parent company Dixons Retail and M&C Saatchi will recreate Vader's inspection of the Death Star in Return of the Jedi, only this time the Empire's future-fascist army has been replaced by a retail customer service team.
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