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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 17
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 13
-Paragraph 122
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 13
-Paragraph 16
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 47
-Paragraph 7
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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)
-Number 43
-Chapter 3
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