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By David Griner

February 7, 2021

Despite having a year to adapt to the new reality of a pandemic-stricken world, marketers still faced tough choices when it came to how to approach their Super Bowl ads.

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David Griner

David Griner is Adweek's international editor and host of the Adweek podcast, "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad."

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