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Old 06-24-2007, 07:38 AM   #40
Kitsune
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Originally Posted by perth View Post
I think the "science" behind the vibration is that it causes the blade to saw through the hair. I'm not sure I buy it.
You shouldn't. Notice how you don't see those commercials describing the mechanism, anymore?

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Hall's ruling on Wednesday said the depiction in Gillette advertising was "greatly exaggerated" and "literally false."

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"We firmly believe that since the day the M3Power was launched a year ago, Gillette has deceived consumers about the performance of this product," Lynch said.

But Szynal said the computer-generated image of the razor lifting hair away from the skin was never meant to be taken literally.
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