ASH Shareholder/Stockholder Letter Transcript:
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npmbsar ncpdmpk_lac _lb
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_pc lmr npcn_pcb gl _aampb_lac ugrf Y W KEET _lb qfmsjb lmr `c amlqrpscb
_q _l _jrcpl_rgtc rm pcnmprcb pcqsjrq bcrcpkglcb gl _aampb_lac ugrf Y W KEET
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gl slbcpqr_lbgle rfc mlemgle mncp_rgle ncpdmpk_lac md rfc amkn_lw _lb grq
qcekclrq Xfc lml&KEET gldmpk_rgml npmtgbcb k_w lmr `c amlqgqrclr ugrf
rfc kcrfmbmjmegcq sqcb `w mrfcp amkn_lgcq Ejj lml&KEET _kmslrq f_tc
`ccl pcamlagjcb ugrf pcnmprcb Y W KEET pcqsjrq ufgaf _pc glajsbcb gl rfc
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md Wcargml E md rfc Wcaspgrgcq Ear md _q _kclbcb _lb Wcargml I md rfc
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`cjgctcq cqrgk_rcq cvncarq gq jgicjw npcbgarq npmhcarq dmpca_qrq k_w
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rf_r _pc bgffiasjr rm npcbgar _lb k_w `c `cwmlb Eqfj_lb q amlrpmj Tjc_qc qcc Mrck
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ugrf fgef&os_jgrw jc_bcpqfgn nmqgrgmlq _ pcdpcqfcb
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cvrcpl_jjw dmasqcb ml asqrmkcp qsaacqq
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rfc umpjb Eqfj_lb cknjmwccq amlrglsc rm ck`mbw
msp t_jscq md q_dcrw crfgaq glajsqgml _lb gllmt_rgml
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md msp `sqglcqq _lb clqspc rf_r qagclac amlrglscq rm
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bgqagnjglc [grf _ fgef&os_jgrw pcqgjgclr nmprdmjgm qrpmle
amkncrgrgtc nmqgrgmlq _lb _l _`jc ejm`_j rc_k uc _pc
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npmrcargml r_`jcr&am_rgleq _lb glhcar_`jcq
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