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James M. Miller, John J. McConnell, Open-Market Share Repurchase Programs and Bid-Ask Spreads on the NYSE: Implications for Corporate Payout Policy, The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Vol. 30, No. 3 (Sep., 1995), pp. 365-382
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