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Preston, Ivan L. – 1975
Puffery refers to advertising statements which are not illegal, though they cannot be proven to be true. By legal definition, puffery is advertising or other sales representations which praise the item to be sold with subjective opinions, superlatives, or exaggerations, vaguely and generally, stating no specific facts. This book examines the…
Descriptors: Advertising, Communications, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
