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Some big players in the Super Bowl ad lineup bow out of the game

Frito-Lay is sitting out for the first time in a decade.

Brandon McManus of the Denver Broncos attempts a field goal during Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California February 7, 2016. 
 
Brandon McManus of the Denver Broncos attempts a field goal during Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California February 7, 2016.   
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The Super Bowl is coming up on February 5. That means companies planning to advertise during the big game still have plenty of time to put the finishing touches on those exorbitantly priced commercials. Or they could just skip it — that’s what Frito-Lay says it’s doing. The maker of Doritos, Cheetos and other perennial game-time snacks said no commercials this year after a decade. The chip maker’s not the only company sitting this one out. Toyota won’t advertise during the Super Bowl either. Why have these companies decided to pull out? 

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