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New Kevin Hart-Josh Gad comedy &#8220;The Wedding Ringer&#8221; followed distantly with $21.0 million, while &#8220;Paddington&#8221; entered the fray with $19.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Taken 3,&#8221; last week&#8217;s leader, slipped to #4 on the strength of $14.1 million in receipts.  &#8220;Selma&#8221; closed out the top five with $8.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>One would have to skip four films to find new release &#8220;Blackhat,&#8221; which registered at #10.  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