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Entertainment has become an industrialized industry that dominates a broad range of media. Its power can bring joy and stimulate learning, but it can also have negative effects if not regulated properly. Entertainment can take a variety of forms, from the personal selection of a single pre-recorded music track or movie for private entertainment to elaborate banquets and performances that entertain thousands. It can be as lighthearted as a circus or as serious as a political rally, but in any form it is often meant to amuse.
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