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Revenue Recognition (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 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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|  | September 28, 2013 |  | September 29, 2012 |  | September 28, 2013 |  | September 29, 2012 |
Reimbursable expenses |  | $ | 9,521 |  | $ | 7,956 |  | $ | 26,929 |  | $ | 25,070 |

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