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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Top U.S. lender Bank of America , raising cash to weather a dismal market at home, is selling a $2.83 billion chunk of its holding in China Construction Bank at a 12 percent discount on Wednesday, according to a term sheet obtained by Reuters. 1/6/2009 9:32 PM

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