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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
SECOND QUARTER AND TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO IT.
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