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ENGADGET: Dell reports Q4 2013 earnings: $14.3 billion in revenue as profits plummet 31 percent year-over-year

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ENGADGET: Dell reports Q4 2013 earnings: $14.3 billion in revenue as profits plummet 31 percent year-over-year