He had a deadpan humor and this sense of himself that seemed to say, 'Yes, I am fully aware that I might be mad, but I also might be on to something.'

他有一种不动声色的幽默，他自己那种感觉好像在说，‘是啊，我完全知道我可能疯了，但是我也可能会做出什么大事。’

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To be deemed "fully aware", kids had to explain verbally that ads were trying to sell something and make money out of children.

要被视为“充分意识到”电视广告的目的，小孩就不得不用语言来解释：广告企图推销商品，赚小孩的钱。

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