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We can make use of the distributive property as follows: $$\begin{array}{rl}4(299)+3(299)+2(299)+298& =4(299)+3(299)+2(299)+1(299)-1\\ & =(4+3+2+1)(299)-1\\ & =10(299)-1\\ & =2989\end{array}$$ $\boxed{2989}$