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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Asset, Foreign Currency Translation

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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Asset, Interest Accretion

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of right to a contingent consideration asset.

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Fair value of financial and nonfinancial obligations.

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