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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940400-16-001648
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161228
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161228

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Document 2 - file: pip1677b1.txt

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Document 3 - file: pip1677b2.txt

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Document 4 - file: pip1677q31.txt

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Document 5 - file: pip1677q32.txt

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