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Other events	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013
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Other events	7. Other events Dividend payment On December 12, 2012, we paid a $0.65 per share dividend in the aggregate amount of $9.6 million to shareholders of record on November 28, 2012. Contingencies From time to time, we are also involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business that we do not believe will have a material adverse impact on our financial statements.

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