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Why TV audiences get moved into better seats

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A cheering crowd with massive visible gaps looks terrible on a broadcast. Floor managers ruthlessly pull attractive people from the back rows and force them to sit in the empty front seats before recording begins. Your prime seating arrangement is based entirely on aesthetic desperation.

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