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    "headline": "The Foundry Prints a Record Quarter",
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    "dek": "TSMC reported second-quarter revenue of NT$1.27 trillion, 36 percent above a year earlier and slightly ahead of market expectations.",
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    "body_text": "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported record second-quarter revenue of about NT$1.27 trillion, or $39.6 billion, as demand for advanced chips used in artificial-intelligence systems remained strong. Reuters calculated a 36 percent year-over-year increase; June revenue alone rose 67.9 percent. The release is a sales signal, not yet the full earnings picture: TSMC is scheduled to report second-quarter profit and updated guidance on July 16.",
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      "title": "Reuters: TSMC Q2 revenue jumps 36%",
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