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Dannhauser 32,040,422 7,762,014 14,874,047 Lisa Mumford 37,741,175 2,061,261 14,874,047 Laurence E. Penn 37,604,550 2,197,886 14,874,047 Edward Resendez 36,972,891 2,829,545 14,874,047 Ronald I. 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