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Much of the legislation directed at the trusts would have been exceedingly mischievous had it not also been entirely ineffective.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt critiques ineffective legislation aimed at trusts, suggesting it could have harmful consequences.

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