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Jenny Chan 陳詠欣
Apr 3, 2017

The best April Fools' ads of 2017: Asia edition

We can't help but notice that this year's 1st-of-April brand comedians are obsessed with food and travel hoaxes.

We can't help but notice that this year's 1st-of-April brand comedians are obsessed with food and travel hoaxes.

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