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Excludes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements. For certain enterprises, primarily banks, that are dealers in foreign exchange, foreign currency transaction gains (losses) may be disclosed as dealer gains (losses). Post tax. 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Income tax expense (benefit) associated with discrete items Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Associated With Unusual Or Infrequent Items The total income tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual or infrequent items incurred during the interim period. 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