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What is the main idea of the text?

Only people in Northwest Pennsylvania knew how ruthless Standard Oil could be.

Only people with private agendas did not trust Standard Oil. Everybody else believed it had good practices.

Because Standard Oil had been operating the way it had for so long, people just accepted that things would not change.

What is the main idea of the text?

Standard Oil was great because Rockefeller picked strong partners who shared his vision.

Standard Oil was great because of Rockefeller’s sweeping commercial vision and ambition.

Standard Oil was great because Rockefeller understood what he was after and knew how to work for it.

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