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A review of investor presentations and conference calls by executives of some two dozen US-based banks by The New York Times found that "few cited lending as a priority. An overwhelming majority saw the bailout program as a no-strings-attached windfall that could be used to pay down debt, acquire other businesses or invest for the future."
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