See Resterampe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "Merchandising betreibt [Harald] Schmidt auch und Zurückhaltung sehe ich in Kalendern mit ollen Sprüchen oder Büchern mit noch älteren Kolumnentexten nicht. […] Merchandising sehe ich nicht als verwerflich an - wenn es gut gemacht ist. Und da ist mir ein eigenständiger und neuer Artikel wie das Computerspiel oder die Songs von Raab (von der Substanz ganz abgesehen) immer noch lieber als Harrys Resterampe.",
"translation": "[Harald] Schmidt also does merchandising, and I don't see any restraint in his calendars with lame platitudes or books with even older editorials. […] By itself I don't see merchandising as objectionable - if it's done well. And in that regard, I'd still rather take a standalone and new item like the video game or Raab's songs (actual content aside) over Harry's Bargain Bin.",
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"text": "So wirkt Streamin' With wie die Resterampe der Aufnahmetermine, routiniert mit kleinen Höhepunkten gespielt und willkürlich zusammengestellt.",
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