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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <name>PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>AMCOR PLC</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC</name>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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