INCOME TAXES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Income Before Income Taxes |
Income before
income taxes consisted of the following:
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Year Ended
December 31, |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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Income before income
taxes:
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U.S.
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$ |
205,521 |
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$ |
259,652 |
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$ |
274,756 |
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Foreign
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84,542 |
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88,015 |
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85,890 |
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Total
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$ |
290,063 |
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$ |
347,667 |
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$ |
360,646 |
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Current and Deferred Income Taxes |
Current and
deferred income taxes were as follows:
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Year Ended
December 31, |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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Current:
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Federal
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$ |
61,732 |
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$ |
71,288 |
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$ |
65,303 |
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Foreign
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27,681 |
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35,874 |
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32,047 |
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State
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6,125 |
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10,682 |
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11,936 |
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Total current
expense
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$ |
95,538 |
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$ |
117,844 |
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$ |
109,286 |
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Deferred:
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Federal
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$ |
6,322 |
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$ |
10,420 |
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$ |
(13,667 |
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Foreign
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(6,437 |
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(3,339 |
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1,674 |
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State
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641 |
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4,014 |
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6,526 |
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Total deferred
taxes
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526 |
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11,095 |
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(5,467 |
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Income taxes
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$ |
96,064 |
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$ |
128,939 |
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$ |
103,819 |
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Reconciliation Between Income Tax Expense and Taxes Computed |
A
reconciliation between income tax expense and taxes computed by
applying the applicable statutory federal income tax rate to income
before income taxes follows:
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Year Ended
December 31, |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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Computed statutory tax
expense
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$ |
101,522 |
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$ |
121,683 |
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$ |
126,226 |
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Foreign inflation
adjustments
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641 |
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(1,295 |
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(281 |
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State and local income
taxes, net of federal income tax impact
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4,549 |
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9,559 |
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11,999 |
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Foreign losses not
benefited and changes in valuation allowance
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(275 |
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(2,408 |
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(34,757 |
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Foreign tax rate
differential
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(2,125 |
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(2,660 |
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(942 |
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Foreign
dividends
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1,083 |
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— |
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68,684 |
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Foreign tax
credits
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— |
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— |
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(62,815 |
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Sale of Mexican
subsidiaries and related changes in intangible assets
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(10,065 |
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— |
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— |
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Changes in uncertain tax
positions
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(1,540 |
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3,717 |
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921 |
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Other —
net
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2,274 |
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343 |
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(5,216 |
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Income taxes
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$ |
96,064 |
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$ |
128,939 |
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$ |
103,819 |
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Tax Effects of Significant Temporary Differences and Tax Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards |
The tax effects
of significant temporary differences and tax loss and tax credit
carryforwards comprising the net long-term deferred income tax
liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 consisted of the
following:
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December 31, |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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Deferred
liabilities:
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Theatre properties and
equipment
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$ |
141,155 |
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$ |
176,781 |
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Tax impact of items in
accumulated other comprehensive loss
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158 |
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— |
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Intangible
asset — other
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28,889 |
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36,052 |
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Intangible
asset — tradenames
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112,413 |
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112,747 |
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Investment in
partnerships
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108,733 |
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107,066 |
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Total deferred
liabilities
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391,348 |
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432,646 |
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Deferred assets:
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Deferred lease
expenses
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26,966 |
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24,026 |
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Exchange (gain)
loss
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3,736 |
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(731 |
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Deferred revenue —
NCM
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128,642 |
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130,005 |
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Capital lease
obligations
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75,966 |
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85,721 |
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Tax loss
carryforwards
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7,379 |
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7,396 |
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Alternative minimum tax and
other credit carryforwards
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41,300 |
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56,520 |
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Other expenses, not
currently deductible for tax purposes
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20,204 |
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11,270 |
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Total deferred
assets
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304,193 |
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314,207 |
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Net deferred income tax
liability before valuation allowance
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87,155 |
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118,439 |
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Valuation allowance against
deferred assets — non-current
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50,636 |
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14,524 |
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Net deferred income tax
liability
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$ |
137,791 |
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$ |
132,963 |
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Net deferred tax
liability — Foreign
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$ |
4,212 |
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$ |
7,571 |
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Net deferred tax
liability — U.S.
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133,579 |
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125,392 |
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Total
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$ |
137,791 |
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$ |
132,963 |
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Reconciliation of Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Excluding Interest and Penalties |
The following
is a reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax
benefits excluding interest and penalties, for the years ended
December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016:
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Year Ended
December 31, |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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Balance at
January 1,
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$ |
18,780 |
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$ |
16,515 |
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$ |
17,133 |
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Gross increases — tax
positions in prior periods
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10 |
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40 |
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13 |
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Gross decreases — tax
positions in prior periods
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(2,379 |
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— |
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— |
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Gross increases —
current period tax positions
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1,324 |
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2,112 |
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923 |
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Settlements
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(963 |
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(871 |
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(924 |
) |
Foreign currency
translation adjustments
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(257 |
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(663 |
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258 |
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Balance at
December 31,
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$ |
16,515 |
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$ |
17,133 |
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$ |
17,403 |
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