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Bill Clinton endorses Budweiser condos

Lar Valley Treasure III is a real estate project that has been advertising using Bill Clinton's 'endorsement' since his recent visit to Beijing. Now they enlist the help of Budweiser:

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This ad was published in Friday's Beijing Youth Daily. The large headline announces the commencement of sales on November 29. Here is a close-up of the Bill Budweiser label. Well, if you can't make it onto a dollar bill...

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Classy eh?

 
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