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  "headline": "Domestic Box Office For Summer 1980 - Box Office Mojo",
  "summary": "Box Office Mojo provides a detailed overview of the domestic box office performance for the Summer 1980 season, which spanned from May 2 to September 1. The data highlights the top-grossing films, their seasonal earnings, total lifetime gross, and distribution companies. 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back' led the season with over $153 million in seasonal gross.",
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