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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic feieral statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Impact of statutory rate change.

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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to net losses surrendered for research credit.

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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