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Cash and cash equivalents and other investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents [abstract]  
Cash and cash equivalents and other investments
6.Cash and cash equivalents and other investments

 

Cash and cash equivalents are as follows:

 

  December 31,
  2 0 1 9   2 0 1 8
           
Cash $ 898,394   $ 514,166
Cash equivalents (1)   6,548,053     6,473,075
  $ 7,446,447   $ 6,987,241

 

(1)Cash equivalents are investments with initial original maturities of less than 90 days and consist primarily of Treasury Bills issued by the United States Treasury Department.