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To: i-node who wrote (50368)	8/7/2013 12:30:36 PM
From: Joe Btfsplk	1 Recommendation Recommended By TimF Respond to of 85487

abuses of monopoly power created by wealth Standard Oil was his biggest target, perhaps because of Tarbell's rabble rousing. Rockefeller was consistently bringing down the cost of kerosene thanks to his market dominance to the benefit of everyone. I'm unaware of instances then of financial success causing abuses unless it involved collusion with bought politicians. Contrary to instilled prevalent opinion I suspect the monopoly boogeyman is largely myth.