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One-time transition tax on foreign cash and certain other net current assets not previously subject to U.S. income tax due to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced by certain foreign tax credits

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US Federal statutory tax rate effective after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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US Federal statutory tax rate effective before the Tax Cuts and Job Act

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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