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Retirement Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Plans [Abstract] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Projected Benefit Obligation | The reconciliation of the projected benefit obligations for the plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  |  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Projected benefit obligation, January 1 |  | $ | 159,416 |  | $ | 14,921 |  | $ | 85,311 |  | $ | 155,003 |  | $ | 12,963 |  | $ | 75,677
| Service cost |  |  | 450 |  |  | 546 |  |  | 5,082 |  |  | 377 |  |  | 473 |  |  | 4,954
| Employee contributions |  |  | - |  |  | 1,041 |  |  | 605 |  |  | - |  |  | 987 |  |  | 584
| Interest cost |  |  | 6,829 |  |  | 618 |  |  | 1,518 |  |  | 6,931 |  |  | 557 |  |  | 1,699
| Actuarial losses (gains) |  |  | 8,658 |  |  | 942 |  |  | (2,590) |  |  | 2,338 |  |  | 586 |  |  | 6,510
| Benefits paid |  |  | (5,058) |  |  | (947) |  |  | (2,078) |  |  | (5,233) |  |  | (645) |  |  | (2,141)
| Plan amendments |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 636 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Plan settlements |  |  | (2,231) |  |  | - |  |  | (1,229) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Other plans |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 196 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,305
| Currency impact |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 8,927 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (3,277)
Projected benefit obligation, December 31 |  | $ | 168,064 |  | $ | 17,121 |  | $ | 96,378 |  | $ | 159,416 |  | $ | 14,921 |  | $ | 85,311
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation | The accumulated benefit obligations for the plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Accumulated benefit obligation |  | $ | 168,064 |  |  | ** |  | $ | 82,615 |  | $ | 159,416 |  |  | ** |  | $ | 72,618
** | Not applicable.
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | The reconciliation of the fair value of the plan assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  |  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Fair value of plan assets, January 1 |  | $ | 144,665 |  | $ | 9,142 |  | $ | 65,548 |  | $ | 136,128 |  | $ | 8,001 |  | $ | 60,441
| Actual return on plan assets |  |  | 27,729 |  |  | 1,542 |  |  | 390 |  |  | 8,621 |  |  | 510 |  |  | 4,741
| Company contributions |  |  | 6,162 |  |  | 347 |  |  | 4,733 |  |  | 5,149 |  |  | 289 |  |  | 4,579
| Employee contributions |  |  | - |  |  | 1,041 |  |  | 605 |  |  | - |  |  | 987 |  |  | 584
| Plan settlements |  |  | (2,125) |  |  | - |  |  | (915) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Benefits paid |  |  | (5,058) |  |  | (947) |  |  | (2,078) |  |  | (5,233) |  |  | (645) |  |  | (2,141)
| Other plans |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (213) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 262
| Currency impact |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 6,920 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (2,918)
Fair value of plan assets, December 31 |  | $ | 171,373 |  | $ | 11,125 |  | $ | 74,990 |  | $ | 144,665 |  | $ | 9,142 |  | $ | 65,548
Defined Benefit, Funded Status of Plan | The summary of the funded status for the plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thous ands):
|  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Projected benefit obligation |  | $ | (168,064) |  | $ | (17,121) |  | $ | (96,378) |  | $ | (159,416) |  | $ | (14,921) |  | $ | (85,311)
Fair value of plan assets |  |  | 171,373 |  |  | 11,125 |  |  | 74,990 |  |  | 144,665 |  |  | 9,142 |  |  | 65,548
| Funded status |  | $ | 3,309 |  | $ | (5,996) |  | $ | (21,388) |  | $ | (14,751) |  | $ | (5,779) |  | $ | (19,763)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet | The summary of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Long-term assets |  | $ | 4,562 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 1,245 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 1,084
Current liabilities |  |  | (76) |  |  | (347) |  |  | - |  |  | (1,343) |  |  | (289) |  |  | -
Long-term liabilities |  |  | (1,177) |  |  | (5,649) |  |  | (22,633) |  |  | (13,408) |  |  | (5,490) |  |  | (20,847)
Net amount recognized at December 31 |  | $ | 3,309 |  | $ | (5,996) |  | $ | (21,388) |  | $ | (14,751) |  | $ | (5,779) |  | $ | (19,763)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost | The summary of the components of net periodic pension costs for the plans for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Service cost |  | $ | 450 |  | $ | 546 |  | $ | 5,082 |  | $ | 377 |  | $ | 473 |  | $ | 4,954 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 577 |  | $ | 5,087
Interest cost |  |  | 6,829 |  |  | 618 |  |  | 1,518 |  |  | 6,931 |  |  | 557 |  |  | 1,699 |  |  | 6,128 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 1,503
Expected return on plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| assets |  |  | (10,298) |  |  | (587) |  |  | (1,688) |  |  | (9,635) |  |  | (519) |  |  | (1,596) |  |  | (9,145) |  |  | (497) |  |  | (1,542)
Settlement loss |  |  | 155 |  |  | - |  |  | 232 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 95
Net amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Prior service (credit) cost |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (168) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (192) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 39
| Net actuarial loss |  |  | 2,770 |  |  | - |  |  | 959 |  |  | 2,702 |  |  | - |  |  | 753 |  |  | 3,278 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,031
Net periodic pension |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (benefit) cost |  | $ | (94) |  | $ | 577 |  | $ | 5,935 |  | $ | 375 |  | $ | 511 |  | $ | 5,618 |  | $ | 261 |  | $ | 550 |  | $ | 6,213
Defined Beneift Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The summary of the changes in amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the plans for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Prior service credit (cost) |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | (636) |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 645
Net gain (loss) arising |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| during the year |  |  | 8,879 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 1,609 |  |  | (3,352) |  |  | (594) |  |  | (3,361) |  |  | (6,365) |  |  | 1,126 |  |  | 3,025
Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Prior service (credit) cost |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (168) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (192) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 39
| Net loss |  |  | 2,925 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,191 |  |  | 2,702 |  |  | - |  |  | 753 |  |  | 3,278 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,126
Other Plans |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (360) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | -
Currency impact |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (2,033) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 884 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,760
Total recognized in other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| comprehensive income (loss) |  | $ | 11,804 |  | $ | 13 |  | $ | (37) |  | $ | (650) |  | $ | (594) |  | $ | (2,276) |  | $ | (3,087) |  | $ | 1,126 |  | $ | 6,595
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | The summary of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity for the plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Net actuarial (loss) gain |  | $ | (37,682) |  | $ | 588 |  | $ | (18,857) |  | $ | (49,486) |  | $ | 575 |  | $ | (19,638)
Prior service credit |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 530 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,348
Total |  | $ | (37,682) |  | $ | 588 |  | $ | (18,327) |  | $ | (49,486) |  | $ | 575 |  | $ | (18,290)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized Over Next Fiscal Year | The summary of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to b e included in next year’s net periodic benefit cost for the plans at December 31, 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2017
|  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Net actuarial loss |  | $ | (3,075) |  | $ | - |  | $ | (685)
Prior service credit |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 119
Total |  | $ | (3,075) |  | $ | - |  | $ | (566)
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | The plans’ investment asset mix is as follow s at December 31, 2017 and 2016:
|  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Equity securities |  | 77% |  | 65% |  | 7% |  | 74% |  | 58% |  | 7%
Debt securities |  | 23% |  | 35% |  | 16% |  | 25% |  | 42% |  | 18%
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0% |  | 0% |  | 8% |  | 1% |  | 0% |  | 6%
Insurance contracts and other |  | 0% |  | 0% |  | 69% |  | 0% |  | 0% |  | 69%
Total |  | 100% |  | 100% |  | 100% |  | 100% |  | 100% |  | 100%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | The plans’ investment policies include the following asset allocation guidelines:
|  | U.S. Pension and U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  | Healthcare Plans |  | Pension Plans
|  | Policy Target |  | Range |  | Policy Target
Equity securities |  | 70% |  | 50% | - | 90% |  | 5%
Debt securities |  | 25% |  | 20% | - | 60% |  | 20%
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 5% |  | 0% | - | 20% |  | 10%
Insurance contracts and other |  | 0% |  | 0% | - | 20% |  | 65%
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets | The fair value of the Company’s retirement plan assets are as follows at December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Quoted Prices |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | in Active |  | Significant |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Markets |  | Other |  | Significant
|  |  |  |  | Total at |  | for Identical |  | Observable |  | Unobservable
|  |  |  |  | December 31, |  | Assets |  | Inputs |  | Inputs
|  |  |  |  | 2017 |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3)
U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mutual funds(a) |  | $ | 163,438 |  | $ | 163,438 |  | $ | - |  | $ | -
|  | Total U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 163,438 |  |  | 163,438 |  |  | - |  |  | -
U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mutual funds(b) |  |  | 11,125 |  |  | 11,125 |  |  | - |  |  | -
|  | Total U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | 11,125 |  |  | 11,125 |  |  | - |  |  | -
Non-U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cash equivalents(c) |  |  | 5,783 |  |  | 5,783 |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Mutual funds(d) |  |  | 17,244 |  |  | 17,244 |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Bank and insurance investment contracts(e) |  |  | 51,963 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 51,963
|  | Total Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 74,990 |  |  | 23,027 |  |  | - |  |  | 51,963
|  |  | Total fair value of retirement plan assets |  |  | 249,553 |  | $ | 197,590 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 51,963
Investments valued at NAV |  |  | 7,935 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total retirement plan assets |  | $ | 257,488 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The fair value of the Company’s retirement plan assets are as follows at December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Quoted Prices |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | in Active |  | Significant |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Markets |  | Other |  | Significant
|  |  |  |  | Total at |  | for Identical |  | Observable |  | Unobservable
|  |  |  |  | December 31, |  | Assets |  | Inputs |  | Inputs
|  |  |  |  | 2016 |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3)
U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mutual funds(f) |  | $ | 136,548 |  | $ | 136,548 |  | $ | - |  | $ | -
| Cash equivalents(g) |  |  | 728 |  |  | - |  |  | 728 |  |  | -
|  | Total U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 137,276 |  |  | 136,548 |  |  | 728 |  |  | -
U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mutual funds(h) |  |  | 9,142 |  |  | 9,142 |  |  | - |  |  | -
|  | Total U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | 9,142 |  |  | 9,142 |  |  | - |  |  | -
Non-U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cash equivalents(c) |  |  | 3,718 |  |  | 3,718 |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Mutual funds(i) |  |  | 16,737 |  |  | 16,737 |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Bank and insurance investment contracts(e) |  |  | 45,093 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 45,093
|  | Total Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 65,548 |  |  | 20,455 |  |  | - |  |  | 45,093
|  |  | Total fair value of retirement plan assets |  |  | 211,966 |  | $ | 166,145 |  | $ | 728 |  | $ | 45,093
Investments valued at NAV |  |  | 7,389 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total retirement plan assets |  | $ | 219,355 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Pension Plans are invested in the following categories: 45% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 30% in the common stock of international growth companies and 25% in fixed income bonds issued by U.S. companies and by the U.S. government and its agencies. The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan is invested in the following categories: 41% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 24% in the common stock of international growth companies and 35% in fixed income bonds of U.S. companies and U.S. government. Primarily represents deposit account funds held with various financial institutions. The mutual fund balance in the Non-U.S. Pension Plans is primarily invested in the following categories: 58% in international bonds, 32% in the common stock of international companies, 1% in mortgages and real estate and 9% in various other global investments. Amount represents bank and insurance guaranteed investment contracts. The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Pension Plans are invested in the following categories: 35% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 38% in the common stock of international growth companies and 27% in fixed income bonds issued by U.S. companies and by the U.S. government and its agencies. Primarily represents money market funds held with various financial institutions. The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan is invested in the following categories: 38% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 19% in the common stock of international growth companies and 43% in fixed income bonds of U.S. companies and U.S. government. The mutual fund balance in the Non-U.S. Pension Plans is invested in the following categories: 56% in international bonds and 30% in the common stock of international companies, 8% in mortgages and real estate and 6% in various other global investments.
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Unobservable Input Reconciliation | The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of the Level 3 retirement plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
|  |  | Insurance
|  |  | Guaranteed
|  |  | Investment
|  |  | Contracts
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2015 | $ | 38,943
| Net purchases (sales) and appreciation (depreciation) |  | 6,150
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2016 |  | 45,093
| Net purchases (sales) and appreciation (depreciation) |  | 6,870
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2017 | $ | 51,963
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation | The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
|  |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
|  |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S.
Discount rate |  | 3.94% |  | 1.79% |  | 4.41% |  | 1.71% |  | 4.59% |  | 2.23%
Increases in compensation levels |  | ** |  | 2.43% |  | ** |  | 2.47% |  | ** |  | 2.45%
** Not applicable
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost | The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension cost at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
|  |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
|  |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S.
Discount rate |  | 4.28% |  | 1.80% |  | 4.42% |  | 2.20% |  | 3.71% |  | 1.98%
Return on plan assets |  | 6.53% |  | 2.64% |  | 6.47% |  | 2.74% |  | 6.35% |  | 2.58%
Increases in compensation levels |  | ** |  | 2.63% |  | ** |  | 2.50% |  | ** |  | 2.57%
** Not applicable
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments | Estimated future benefit payments from the plans as of December 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
|  | U.S. Pension and |  | Non-U.S. |  |
|  | Retiree Healthcare |  | Pension |  |
|  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Total
2018 |  | $ | 9,385 |  | $ | 2,396 |  | $ | 11,781
2019 |  |  | 10,114 |  |  | 1,563 |  |  | 11,677
2020 |  |  | 10,287 |  |  | 2,060 |  |  | 12,347
2021 |  |  | 10,777 |  |  | 2,089 |  |  | 12,866
2022 |  |  | 10,749 |  |  | 2,963 |  |  | 13,712
2023 - 2027 |  |  | 58,789 |  |  | 18,217 |  |  | 77,006

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