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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Gain On Escrow Settlement

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Percentage of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to 162(m) limitation on executive compensation deductibility.

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