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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated statement of
operations filed as a part of the quarterly report on Form 10Q and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such quarterly report of Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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