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7,881
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5
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0
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107,945
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4,097
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0
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1,106
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5,203
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0
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111,159
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7,354
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8,392
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257
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0
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(5,331)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>
0
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(3,343)
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102,742
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0
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6,154
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0
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898
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5,256
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(743)
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(6,513)
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(2,000)
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0
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3,876
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0
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0
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1,166
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2,514
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310
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>
(17,761)
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424
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>
272
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>
0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>
0
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393
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>
0
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932
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87,421
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11.110
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.518
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(.727)
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.501
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0
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0
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10.400
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144
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0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>
0
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