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Geographic Data

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Sep. 30, 2017

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8. GEOGRAPHIC DATA

The Company’s long-lived assets consist of property and equipment, net and are located in the following geographical areas:

		September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
		(in thousands)
Asia		$	13			$	136
United States			24,571				8,471
Total long-lived assets		$	24,584			$	8,607

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