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Ben’s ‘Argo’ first at last

It took three weeks, but “Argo” finally found its way to the top of the box office.

The Warner Bros. thriller from director and star Ben Affleck made nearly $12.4 million the weekend, according to yesterday’s studio estimates. “Argo” had been in second place the past two weeks and has now made about $60.8 million total.

Debuting at No. 3 was the sprawling drama “Cloud Atlas,” which made a disappointing $9.4 million.