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		chrisseaton on Aug 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BBC Sport's Tokyo Olympics studio [video] Isn't any entertainment 'pointless'?

yitchelle on Aug 9, 2021 | [–]

Well, is it really entertaining?

brixon on Aug 9, 2021 | [–]

The purpose of entertainment is to keep the masses from revolting during idle times.

Someone1234 on Aug 9, 2021 | [–]

I think believing that is one thing, posting it on a social media site's comment section that largely exists for entertainment purposes only is quite another.

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