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Travel Expense Report
Dates & City Meals Hotels Transport Subtotals
San Jose
25-Aug-97 37.74 112.00 45.00
26-Aug-97 27.28 112.00 45.00
subtotals 65.02 224.00 90.00 379.02
Seattle
27-Aug-97 96.25 109.00 36.00
28-Aug-97 35.00 109.00 36.00
subtotals 131.25 218.00 72.00 421.25
Totals 196.27 442.00 162.00 800.27


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Travel Expense Report
City Date Meals Hotels Transport subtotals
San Jose 25-Aug-97 37.74 112.00 45.00
San Jose 26-Aug-97 27.28 112.00 45.00
San Jose subtotals 65.02 224.00 90.00 379.02
Seattle 27-Aug-97 96.25 109.00 36.00
Seattle 28-Aug-97 35.00 109.00 36.00
Seattle subtotals 131.25 218.00 72.00 421.25
  Totals 196.27 442.00 162.00 800.27


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Travel Expense Report - San Jose
Dates Meals Hotels Transport subtotals
25-Aug-97 37.74 112.00 45.00
26-Aug-97 27.28 112.00 45.00
subtotals 65.02 224.00 90.00 379.02

Dates Meals Hotels Transport subtotals
Travel Expense Report Seattle
27-Aug-97 96.25 109.00 36.00
28-Aug-97 35.00 109.00 36.00
subtotals 131.25 218.00 72.00 421.25