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The carrying amount of the liability as of the balance sheet date under an incentive compensation arrangement.

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Represents the percentage of Increment II receipts to be paid to legal counsel for services provided in the negotiation and closing of real estate transactions represented as percentage of sales payments received.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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