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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/what-the-fuck.jpg?quality=751024574The Superbowl is in full swing, which also means the funny, delightful and just plain cooked ads are also being unleashed on the world. Apparently the Church of Scientology was keen to market to millions of viewers, releasing a quick-cut ad that could easily be mistaken for a season of American Horror Story.