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Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies - Components of Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 27, 2020 | Sep. 29, 2019
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LIFO inventory | $ 1,222 | $ 1,296
Specific identification | 2,954 | 0
Inventories | 7,534 | 3,769
Newsprint [Member] |  |
FIFO inventory | 564 | 1,498
Other Inventory [Member] |  |
FIFO inventory | $ 2,794 | $ 975

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