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`Samsung Electronic's Exhibit 1001
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`5,107,538
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`5,174,876
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`5,196,041
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`5,200,029
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`5,206,925
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`5,225,288
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`5,237,439
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`5,252,194
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`5,287,427
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`5,296,089
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`5,303,319
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`5,306,569
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`5,309,302
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`5,338,625
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`5,355,089
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`5,381,262
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`5,427,669
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`5,457,569
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`5,475,528
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`5,478,456
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`5,483,613
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`5,499,207
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`5,538,796
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`5,555,127
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`5,563,979
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`5,831,262
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`6,051,296
`6,052,397
`6,057,557
`6,058,233
`6,071,323
`6,077,642
`6,080,643
`6,088,492
`6,093,944
`6,106,933
`6,117,279
`6,146,225
`6,154,582
`6,157,765
`6,162,709
`6,165,566
`6,176,986
`6,197,167
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`6,198,217
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`6,204,111
`6,210,544
`6,214,660
`6,232,242
`6,236,793
`6,242,129
`6,248,291
`6,248,640
`6,261,917
`6,280,585
`6,281,142
`6,287,986
`6,288,835
`6,290,821
`6,290,822
`6,300,215
`6,302,939
`6,306,265
`6,344,419
`6,350,353
`6,356,694
`6,358,810
`6,361,662
`6,365,319
`6,391,166
`6,409,965
`6,413,382
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`6,413,645
`6,416,598
`6,423,776
`6,433,380
`6,444,750
`6,452,717
`6,488,822
`6,506,289
`6,511,615
`6,533,907
`6,537,428
`6,563,998
`6,576,546
`6,602,338
`6,605,228
`6,615,614
`6,632,563
`6,673,716
`6,750,156
`6,760,520
`6,768,855
`6,827,826
`6,846,765
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