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Rivals refrain from harsh attacks on Mitt Romney in crucial debate

By Michael J. Bailey

 |  Globe Staff  

  January 08, 2012

Hoping to stop his march to the nomination, Mitt Romney’s rivals sharply challenged his record running a Boston investment firm, accusing him last night of slashing jobs in pursuit of profits, but Romney strongly defended his business experience, saying his critics do not understand how jobs are created and that businesses sometimes fail.

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