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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM LIBERTY
SATELLITE & TECHNOLOGY INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER
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