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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN
ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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