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    It is not the case that Where exit options are practically unavailable, competitive losses imposed by dominant market actors cannot be classified as mutually consented risks.

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    • 1.Lack of exit doesn't negate consent to participation itself; actors still choose engagement even with constrained options.
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    • 2.Many valuable relationships (family, citizenship, employment) involve limited exit yet retain consensual moral force.
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    • 3.Distinguishing 'consented' from 'imposed' requires defining acceptable exit costs, which varies by context and theory.
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    • 1.Consent requires meaningful alternatives; without exit options, actors cannot freely choose to accept competitive risks.
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    • 2.Dominant firms exploiting unavoidable dependency differs morally from competition among equals with symmetric exit choices.
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    • 3.Market theory presumes voluntary participation; trapped participants cannot voluntarily accept terms they cannot refuse.
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