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Presentation of Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Presentation of Financial Statements	2. Presentation of Financial Statements The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Medifast, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

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