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        "title": "Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399",
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        "title": "High memory prices continue to make PC upgrades expensive, but Corsair's Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 RAM kit gets a rare discount",
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        "title": "Memory Prices Climb 500% In 12 Months",
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