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Los Angeles (AFP) – Universal’s new “F9: The Fast Saga” not only lapped all other films in North American theaters this weekend, it pulverized them with an estimated take of $70 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. Confirming the persistent appeal of fast cars and muscle-bound men, this ninth installment in the “Fast and Furious” franchise easily became the biggest money-maker since the Covid-19 pandemic began, even as one in five US theaters and most of those in Canada remain shuttered. Ticket sales overseas have passed $300 million. The plot? Suffice it to say that …