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  "textContent": "Rupert Murdoch and Ted Turner were business rivals — and their Fox News and CNN news networks remain fierce competitors. But Murdoch and Turner also (eventually) became friends. In a statement following news about Turner’s death, Murdoch gave credit to Turner for having the vision to launch CNN in 1980. “Ted Turner’s vision for 24-hour […]",
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