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Lindsay Corp – ‘10-Q’ for 11/30/19 – ‘XML’

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 1/09/20  Lindsay Corp                      10-Q       11/30/19   86:8.7M                                   ActiveDisclosure/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Undiscounted Environmental Remediation Liability                 
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