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Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning, lifted by overnight advances on Wall Street and a weaker yen boosting some export-related shares. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 117.09 points, or 0.30 percent, from Wednesday to 39,395.05. The broader Topix index was up 5.84 points, or 0.22 percent, at 2,713.08. The U.S. dollar remained firm in the lower 149 yen range as recent solid U.S. economic data led to views that the size of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve will not be large, dealers said. At noon, the dollar fetched 149.21-22 yen compared with 149.26-36 yen in New York and 148.55-5…

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