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| Fair Value of Employee Stock Options Granted and Determined by Black-Scholes Valuation Model Assumptions | 
 
 In the second quarter of 2011, we granted 0.2 million stock options at a grant price of $74.25.  The weighted average fair value of our employee stock options granted, as determined by the Black-Scholes valuation model, was $14.88 and $15.92 for 2012 and 2011 respectively, using the following assumptions:
 
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- Definition 
          Tabular disclosure of the significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of stock options, including, but not limited to: (a) expected term of share options and similar instruments, (b) expected volatility of the entity's shares, (c) expected dividends, (d) risk-free rate(s), and (e) discount for post-vesting restrictions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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