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Farber</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">(1) This sale was made pursuant to a plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c) previously adopted on August 15, 2003.</footnote><footnote id="F2">(2) Reflects three for two stock split paid July 10, 2003.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>Jack Farber</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

