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SHEET AS OF JULY 29, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEK
PERIOD ENDED JULY 29, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
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