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Newspaper Ad Asking ‘Got Stumps?’ Appears Above Photo of Amputee

Definitely wasn't Anchorage business' intent

By David Griner

May 12, 2014

Here's a front-page ad placement disaster so awkward, it makes you feel bad for everyone involved.

David Griner
@griner david.griner@adweek.com David Griner is creative and innovation editor at Adweek and host of Adweek's podcast, "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad."
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