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    <h3>Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)</h3>
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                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/3632">ACQUISITIONS AND GOODWILL - Narrative (Details)</a></li>
                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/3633">ACQUISITIONS AND GOODWILL - Summary of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details)</a></li>
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                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/3635">STOCK BASED AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION - Summary of Nonvested (Restricted) Shares and Units Activity (Details)</a></li>
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                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/3639">INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details)</a></li>
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                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/3641">INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)</a></li>
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                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/3644">OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Narrative (Details)</a></li>
                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/3645">OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Information (Details)</a></li>
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        <h4>FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES</h4>
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