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THIS SCEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
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FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
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