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  "textContent": "What if you wanted to play PS2 games on the go but didn't want to emulate them? Meet the PS2 Portable: an open-source handheld pieced together with a custom motherboard featuring original PS2 silicon and modern niceties such as hall-effect joysticks. It can play any PS2 game natively for up to 4.5 hours on a single charge, which happens via USB-C.",
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