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‘Da Bears’ featured in new Nationwide ad

By Dan Cahill

Nationwide Insurance has a cute new ad coming out featuring the Chicago Bears.

The 15-second commercial shows a daddy-daughter trip to the zoo. The young girl and her father, both wearing Bears jersey, pay a visit to the bears exhibit. The girl decides to impress her father and “correct” the signage on the exhibit.

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