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==Name of the conspiracy==
According to the allegations, General Motors did not act alone. It combined with [[Firestone]] Tire, [[Standard Oil]] of California and two other companies to form National City Lines, which actually purchased streetcar systems. Therefore, if "conspiracy" is a proper description, it would rightly be the National City Lines, or the "General Motors-Firestone-Standard Oil-National City Lines Conspiracy." This is a minor point, however; as GM was the most prominent of the companies and engaged in similar behavior before the alleged conspiracy, the name fits.
==Further reading==
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