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of the Company&amp;#x2019;s ownership of 41.4 million shares of
CareFusion common stock retained in connection with the Spin-Off.
These securities are stated at fair value, with unrealized gains
and losses reported in other comprehensive income. Realized gains
and losses, and declines in fair value deemed to be
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