Stihl hacks newspapers while they're down

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Boston agency Winsper's recent ads for Stihl leaf blowers, chainsaws and weed whackers are fun and eye-catching as they appear to hack, trim and blow newsprint off pages of The Wall Street Journal. And even as the ads try to sell yard equipment, they provide a no-doubt unintentional commentary on the medium in which they appear. In fact, given the sorry state of the newspaper business, they might cut a bit too close to the bone.

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