My favorite clause... "(e) Prohibited conduct -- Nothing in this title shall be construed to permit price-fixing, allocating a market between competitors, mono

My favorite clause... "(e) Prohibited conduct -- Nothing in this title shall be construed to permit price-fixing, allocating a market between competitors, monopolizing or attempting to monopolize a market, boycotting, or exchanges of price or cost information, customer lists, or information regarding future competitive planning." Does this imply it could have been construed that way without this clause?