Perhaps they were exploiting information gathered by the rest of the group, a tactic that, if not illegal, put them in conflict with their clients.

也许他们获利于集团其他部门所收集的信息，这种战术——如果不算是非法的话——使他们与他们的客户之间发生利益冲突。

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Relative to the inappropriate timing of this is done even if not illegal, does not harm people, makes sense of things, not necessarily correct.

相对于不恰当的时间而言，就算是做了不违法、不损人、有道理的事情，也不一定是正确的。

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Perhaps they were exploiting information gathered by the rest of the group, a tactic that, if not illegal, put them in conflict with their clients.

也许他们利用了集团的其他部门收集的资料，这种战术，即使并不违法，也使与他们的客户存在冲突。

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The bill did not clearly say if slavery would be legal,or illegal, in the two new territories.

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The Clinton team also appears to believe that improper, if not illegal, financial activities can be absolved as long as the money is given back when one gets caught.

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