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The numbers you are about to digest in this 10K, 10Q, Annual Report, Special 8k Filing...have all been reviewed by myself and my bean-counting team of Superheroes. The numbers are clean and good and honest and represent GAAP to the best of our knowledge. So have at 'em. Amen. That's the preamble to a serious financial report, written by the chief bean counter, auditor or other oversight person. Reminiscent of a Ludlum novel opening.

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