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          <NonNumericTextHeader>NOTE 3.  RECENT INVESTMENT ACTIVITYSempra Pipelines &amp;amp; StorageIn October 2008, Sempra Pipelines &amp;amp; Storage acquired EnergySouth, an energy services</NonNumericTextHeader>
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