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Financial Assets at Amortized Cost (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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		January 1, 2017				December 31, 2017				December 31, 2018
		(in thousands)
Time deposit with original maturities more than three months		$	5,140				10,358				11,229

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