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Royalties Paid (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Summary of Royalty Paid |
30. |  | ROYALTIES PAID |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Amount owing at beginning of the year |  |  | (13.9 | ) |  |  | (12.5 | ) |  |  | (16.3 | )
|  | Royalties |  |  | (105.0 | ) |  |  | (73.7 | ) |  |  | (62.5 | )
|  | Amount owing at end of the year |  |  | 17.7 |  |  |  | 13.9 |  |  |  | 12.5 |
|  | Translation |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.8 |
|  | Total royalties paid |  |  | (102.5 | ) |  |  | (72.3 | ) |  |  | (65.5 | )

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