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      "text": "Even prior to the global pandemic, Wall Street analysts believed Huntsman would FAIL to deliver on its 2018 Investor Day target. We believe the Company's attempts to retroactively revise its promises and obfuscate the truth in order to mislead shareholders is highly disingenuous.",
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