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Sherwin Williams Co. – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/21 – ‘XML’

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 4/28/21  Sherwin Williams Co.              10-Q        3/31/21   78:6.3M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q
Filing Table of Contents

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                (Unaudited)                                                      
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                (Details)                                                        
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