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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FIANANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT, AND FOOTNOTES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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