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text: Nokia Profit Drops But Sees Strong Sales  HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NOK1V.HE target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;NOK1V.HE&lt;/A&gt;, the world's largest  cell phone maker, reported lower third-quarter earnings on  Thursday after cutting prices to claw back market share, but  said sales were strong as it enters the key Christmas season.