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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Instruments</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Description of performance goal</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net loss attributable to Company</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income Loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounting Policies [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities Current</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net loss</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title of Individual [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net cash used in operating activities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash dividends, per common share</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other assets/liabilities, net</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax Period</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other</link:label>
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