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The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. No authoritative reference available. Distribution of Liberty Entertainment and Liberty Capital common stock to stockholders No authoritative reference available. Additional net borrowing against derivatives. No authoritative reference available. No authoritative reference available. No authoritative reference available. Quarterly selected financial information [Text Block] No authoritative reference available. Other comprehensive income, share of other comprehensive loss of equity affiliates, before tax No authoritative reference available. No authoritative reference available. No authoritative reference available. No authoritative reference available. No authoritative reference available. 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