'Greatest Spokesperson' not really too great

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It's been 10 years since Geico unexpectedly hit spokesperson gold with its animated gecko, who was originally intended just to kill time during a Screen Actors Guild strike. Since then, other insurers have struggled to find a face that would resonate nearly as well as that charming Cockney lizard. Progressive finally hit paydirt with its quirky cashier, Flo. Now, Nationwide and ad agency McKinney are trying to trump them all by rolling out "The World's Greatest Spokesperson in the World."

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