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Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).

Sentence: A spokesman for the New York - based food and tobacco giant , taken private earlier this year in a $ 25 billion leveraged buy - out by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co . , confirmed that it is shutting down the RJR Nabisco Broadcast unit , and dismissing its 14 employees , in a move to save money .<sep>Question: why taken private?
Output:
private