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The number of water licenses held by the entity, which provides access to another 30,000 acres owned by the State of Hawaii in East Maui. All of these licenses were extended as revocable permits that are renewed annually.

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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