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        <BookValue>1000000</BookValue>
        <EOYFMV>1360714</EOYFMV>
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      <InvestmentsOther>
        <CategoryOrItem>DALMATION OFFSHORE LTD.</CategoryOrItem>
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      <InvestmentsOther>
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        <BookValue>2000000</BookValue>
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        <EOYFMV>476873</EOYFMV>
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        <EOYFMV>235921</EOYFMV>
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        <NetInvestmentIncome>0</NetInvestmentIncome>
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        <NetInvestmentIncome>21141</NetInvestmentIncome>
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        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks>21057</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks>
        <NetInvestmentIncome>21057</NetInvestmentIncome>
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      <OtherExpenses>
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        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks>80936</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks>
        <NetInvestmentIncome>80936</NetInvestmentIncome>
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      <OtherExpenses>
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        <NetInvestmentIncome>856</NetInvestmentIncome>
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        <NetInvestmentIncome>23450</NetInvestmentIncome>
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      <OtherExpenses>
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        <DisbursementsCharitablePrps>0</DisbursementsCharitablePrps>
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        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks>27899</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks>
        <NetInvestmentIncome>27899</NetInvestmentIncome>
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        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks>83147</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks>
        <NetInvestmentIncome>83147</NetInvestmentIncome>
        <AdjustedNetIncome>83147</AdjustedNetIncome>
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      <OtherIncome>
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        <NetInvestmentIncome>478515</NetInvestmentIncome>
        <AdjustedNetIncome>478515</AdjustedNetIncome>
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        <NetInvestmentIncome>784665</NetInvestmentIncome>
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        <NetInvestmentIncome>44081</NetInvestmentIncome>
        <AdjustedNetIncome>44081</AdjustedNetIncome>
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        <NetInvestmentIncome>21738</NetInvestmentIncome>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrps>0</DisbursementsCharitablePrps>
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        <NetInvestmentIncome>265</NetInvestmentIncome>
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        <NetInvestmentIncome>2487</NetInvestmentIncome>
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