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Revenue Recognition (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2013
Revenue Recognition |
Schedule of reimbursable expenses included in revenues | Reimbursable expenses are as follows (in thousands):
|  | Quarter Ended |  | Fiscal Year to Date Period Ended |
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|  | June 29, 2013 |  | June 30, 2012 |  | June 29, 2013 |  | June 30, 2012 |
Reimbursable expenses |  | $ | 9,750 |  | $ | 8,817 |  | $ | 17,408 |  | $ | 17,114 |

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