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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)
-Number 12
-Paragraph 10
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 04
-Article 3
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 129
-Paragraph 5
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