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 -Publisher AICPA

 -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

 -Number 51

 -Paragraph A3

 -Appendix A



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 -Publisher FASB

 -Name Accounting Standards Codification

 -Topic 310

 -SubTopic 10

 -Section S99

 -Paragraph 2

 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.E)

 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6228006&amp;loc=d3e74512-122707



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

 -Publisher SEC

 -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

 -Number Topic 4

 -Section E



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

 -Publisher FASB

 -Name Accounting Standards Codification

 -Topic 210

 -SubTopic 10

 -Section S99

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