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Eliminating competition.

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John D. Rockefeller of Standard Oil justified its economic dominance by believing that his way of transporting oil was the best way. He would often buy up smaller related companies and then give Standard Oil special rebates on their products. Many other large trusts acted this way.

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As the company grew, it would buy out its smaller competitors, either absorbing or shutting down rivals.

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