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$X ForEx backlog had a impact million on year-over-year. negative
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and $XX.X months year-to-date million XXXX. for for $X.X million and full was CapEx for on compared the we're Depreciation quarter are for for depreciation for for XX $XX.X the six year $XX.X a forecasting the XXXX million basis the million of to around XXXX. forecasting we million of around quarter quarter of the through full of million $X.X million $XX.X June and is second year $XX the
of That's the my over remarks back and Rick. prepared to I'll end turn it