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											<h1 class="instapaper_title entry-title">Mitt Romney, Friend of Stephen Ross and Dolphins</h1>
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															<p>Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney may be a friend of owners of private equity firms and NASCAR teams, but he is certainly a friend of the National Football League… and yes, the billionaires who own the football franchises.</p>
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