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Actual allocation percentage of investments in equitiy securities to total plan assets presented on a weighted-average basis as of the measurement date of the latest statement of financial position.

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Actual allocation percentage of investments in other investments to total plan assets presented on a weighted-average basis as of the measurement date of the latest statement of financial position.

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Actual allocation percentage of investments in private equities to total plan assets presented on a weighted-average basis as of the measurement date of the latest statement of financial position.

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The percentage of trust assets that were made up of plan sponsor securities at the end of the period.

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Percentage Of Trust Assets That Were Investments In Restricted Securities Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable

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