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The Motley Fool April 19, 2006 Tom Taulli	A Kinder, Gentler Goldman Sachs Goldman's reputation is golden. To stay that way, it's avoiding hostile deals. Such conflicts, however, are inevitable for major firms, and the demand remains to service hostile deals. Wall Street will certainly fill the void, as it always does.
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