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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258

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Percentage Of Borrowings On Assets Available As Collateral

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