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THIS CHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY
REPORT 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS.
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