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Merger control

Merger control is like a grown-up game of perfect puzzle pieces. Imagine a company is like a puzzle piece and when two companies join together, it's like two puzzle pieces joining together. Merger control makes sure that when two companies join together, it fits together nicely and it's good for everyone. Merger control looks at things like the size of the two companies and what kinds of things each one does to make sure that putting them together is a good idea.
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