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TOKYO, Sep 6 (Reuters) The Nikkei average fell 0.16 percent on Wednesday as recent gainers such as Softbank Corp. fell, but Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. rose on a report that a project led by the company to build Japan's first passenger jet will start with around $1 billion in funding.

The Nikkei was down 25.49 points at 16,360.47 as of 0006 GMT after hitting a three-month closing high for the second straight session on Tuesday. The broader TOPIX index was down 0.06 percent at 1,650.28.

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