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* Gillette Co. lost a court bid to stop a television ad campaign by Royal Philips Electronics’ Norelco division, which claimed its Reflex Action Razor “shaves with less irritation than blades.” The ruling by a federal court judge in Boston ends nearly three years of litigation between Gillette and Norelco.

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