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By Yuka Obayashi and Siyi Liu TOKYO/SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel on Wednesday as talks between Iran and Oman revived hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen

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