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==Function== A tagline is sometimes used as a supplementary expression in promoting a motion picture or television program.{{efn|Another type of summary of a movie plot is the [[log line]].}} It is an explanatory subtitle, in addition to the actual title, on posters or the CD/DVD packaging of videos and music. Taglines can have an enticing effect and are therefore an important aspect in the marketing of films and television programs. Increasingly also found in the advertising world, taglines are a form of advertising slogan.{{efn|Taglines condense the conceptual message in a memorable sentence.}} A tagline for the movie series Star Wars, for example: : ''Tagline'': "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." β ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Taglines for ''Star Wars'' (1977) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/taglines |publisher=IMDb |access-date=2008-02-17}}</ref> : ''Effect'': It was a long time ago in a far, far away galaxy ...
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