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S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

SEOUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A South Korean parliamentary committee voted early on Wednesday to recomme

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

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