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Published 11/13/2008 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Some of the world's richest and most powerful hedge fund managers told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday that they support greater transparency for the secretive industry, but offered divergent views on whether the industry contributed to the financial crisis.
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