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text: NY Times Profit Slips as Ad Sales Uneven  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Times Co. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NYT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;NYT.N&lt;/A&gt; on  Wednesday reported lower quarterly net profit, weighed down by  an inconsistent ad sales environment.