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idiot boxes

noun

plural of idiot box

as in TVs

an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound she declared that she wouldn't have an idiot box in her home

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The company boasts short wait times, one-on-one time with physicians and large, private rooms with baths and televisions, and catered meals, according to prior Statesman reporting.

— Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
That means more than half the televisions in KC were tuned to the game.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

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