Thank you, Barry.
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quarter. With and much plans are positive promotional of still of we ahead the inventories of the sales remainder to summer us, our believe over the season well-positioned drive
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and which as managing balance flexibility our to the provide focus maintain we sheet, inventory, on to on to arise. on should cost they We that with assets us business will actively other the ensure capitalize healthy a continue structure, opportunity
Barry, the for will speak more Now, quarter, I call cash well as who the information over flows, as and quarter provide third provide balance to sheet, about our will turn guidance.
