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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill establishes that certain laws related to antitrust and unfair competition shall not prohibit or otherwise apply to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, or agreement between any individual or group of individuals.</p>]]></text>
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