It's been _______ that by the age of 18, the ______ American will have seen 600,000 ads; by the age of 40, the total is almost one million. Each advertisement is doing its utmost to ______ our diverse buying decisions, from the breakfast cereal we eat to which cruise line we will use for our ______. There is no shortage of ideas and things to buy! Now, of course, we don't remember exactly what the products were, but the ______ message is cemented into our ______, "It's good to satisfy your ______. You should have what you want. You ______ the best. So, you should buy it - now!" A famous advertisement said it perfectly, "I love me. I'm a good friend to myself. I do what makes me feel good. I ______ pleasure from nice things and feel ______ by them. I used to put things off. Not anymore. Today I'll buy new ski equipment, look at new compact cars, and buy that camera I've always wanted. I live my dreams today, not tomorrow.