2011/12/31 geni geniice@gmail.com:
We appear to have actual blinking ads. Unfortunate. Still I suppose the occasion should be marked.
They are not blinking in a manner that is even remotely obnoxious. And they are also used for displaying bilingual messages, which is very useful for areas in which you can't be sure whether people prefer English or the local language, like India.
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