| Information About Â鶹×îгöÆ·'s Operating Segments |
(11)ÌýÌýÌýInformation About Â鶹×îгöÆ·'s Operating Segments
The Company, through its ownership interests in subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the media, communications and entertainment industries. The Company identifies its reportable segments as (A)Ìýthose consolidated subsidiaries that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual Adjusted OIBDA or total assets and (B)Ìýthose equity method affiliates whose share of earnings represent 10% or more of the Company's annual pre-tax earnings.
The Company evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as revenue and Adjusted OIBDA. In addition, the Company reviews nonfinancial measures such as subscriber growth, churn and penetration.
The Company defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses excluding all stock-based compensation. The Company believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses, including each business's ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements and restructuring and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.
For the nine months endedÌýSeptember 30, 2016, the Company has identified SIRIUS XM as its reportable segment. SIRIUS XM is a consolidated subsidiary that provides a subscription based satellite radio service.ÌýÌýSIRIUS XM transmits music, sports, entertainment, comedy, talk, news, traffic and weather channels as well as infotainment services in the United States on a subscription fee basis through its two proprietary satellite radio systems - the Sirius system and the XM system.ÌýÌýSubscribers can also receive music and other channels, plus features such as SiriusXM On Demand and MySXM, over SIRIUS XM’s Internet radio service, including through applications for mobile devices.Ìý
The Company's segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, differing revenue sources and marketing strategies. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Company's summary of significant policies in the Company's annual financial statements filed on Form 10-K.
Performance Measures
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Three months endedÌýÌýSeptember 30,
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2016
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2015
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Adjusted
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Adjusted
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Revenue
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OIBDA
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Revenue
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OIBDA
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group
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SIRIUS XM
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$
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1,276
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490
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1,165
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451
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Corporate and other
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(8)
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Total Â鶹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group
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1,276
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482
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1,165
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451
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group
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Corporate and other
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109
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16
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119
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30
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Total Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group
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109
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16
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119
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30
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· Media Group
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Corporate and other
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(13)
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(8)
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Total Â鶹×îгöÆ· Media Group
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(13)
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(8)
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$
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1,385
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485
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1,284
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473
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Nine months ended September 30,
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2016
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2015
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Adjusted
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Adjusted
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Revenue
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OIBDA
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Revenue
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OIBDA
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group
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SIRIUS XM
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$
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3,711
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1,380
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3,360
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1,275
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Corporate and other
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(9)
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Total Â鶹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group
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3,711
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1,371
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3,360
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1,275
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves group
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Corporate and other
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244
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(8)
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227
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14
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Total Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves group
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244
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(8)
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227
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14
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· Media group
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Corporate and other
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(32)
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(25)
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Total Â鶹×îгöÆ· Media group
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(32)
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(25)
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$
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3,955
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1,331
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3,587
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1,264
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Other Information
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September 30, 2016
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Total
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Investments
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Capital
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assets
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inÌýaffiliates
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expenditures
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group
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SIRIUS XM
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$
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27,432
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165
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132
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Total Â鶹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group
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27,432
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165
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132
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group
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Corporate and other
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1,369
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56
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185
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Total Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group
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1,369
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56
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185
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· Media Group
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Corporate and other
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2,947
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935
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1
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Total Â鶹×îгöÆ· Media Group
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2,947
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935
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1
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Elimination (1)
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(185)
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Consolidated Â鶹×îгöÆ·
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$
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31,563
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1,156
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318
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(1)
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This is primarily the intergroup interest in the Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group held by the Â鶹×îгöÆ· Media Group, as discussed in note 2. The intergroup interest attributable to the Â鶹×îгöÆ· Media Group is presented as an asset and the intergroup interest attributable to the Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group is presented as a liability in the attributed financial statements and the offsetting amounts between tracking stock groups are eliminated in consolidation.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of segment Adjusted OIBDA to Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
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Three months endedÌý
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Nine months ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2016
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2015
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2016
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2015
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA
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$
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485
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473
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1,331
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1,264
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Legal settlement, net (note 10)
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511
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(108)
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Stock-based compensation
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(41)
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(56)
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(109)
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(147)
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Depreciation and amortization
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(92)
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(96)
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(272)
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(272)
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Interest expense
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(98)
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(84)
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(272)
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(244)
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Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net
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37
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29
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43
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(8)
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
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7
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(200)
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(33)
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(188)
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Other, net
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5
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4
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17
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12
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes
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$
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303
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70
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1,216
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309
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