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" Oh, the DVR. Not a particularly great acronym (R just isn&amp;#039;t a strong anchoring letter). But what a device. It is a blessing of modernity to be able to silence and then sprint right past commercials, snagging saved time in three-minute bundles. Or at least it can be. But most of us get a little over-excited with the fast-forward button, shooting right past our show&amp;#039;s return from commercial and then needing to back-track, sometimes a couple times over. Precious seconds: wasted. But I&amp;#039;ve come up with two strategies for being a more accurate play-pusher (not a particularly great name, I know). And so, I offer them to you:  When in the midst of the commercials, keep an eye out for promotions for programs that are on the same channel\u2014either shows that are coming up next or, if it&amp;#039;s a primetime basic cable show, the local news. That often is a signal that the show is about to come back; prepare yourself.  If you do overshoot, look for that box that is the show&amp;#039;s content rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) in the upper-left corner of the screen. That appears each time a show returns. Once you see that, wait a beat, then press play.  A blessing of modernity, friends. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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