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BEIJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Ben Affleck's latest work The Town took No. 1 this weekend at the North American box office with 23.8 million U.S. dollars, media reported Monday. The story, about a corner of Boston that produces more bank robbers pe

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