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Vuvuzela Watch 2010: YouTube adopts ‘the Button’

Melissa Kaplan Jun 24, 2010

First the vuvuzela invaded baseball, and while it was annoying, the sports connection was logical. But now you don’t even need a sporting event — or even a live horn! — to layer a buzzing din over all kinds of things. In the spirit of World Cup 2010, YouTube has just unveiled the vuvuzela button. You can find it here:

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If this somehow adds to your understanding of the Volcker Rule, by all means. Just remember that it’ll keep playing until you click it off.

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