Remember that companies voluntarily file information with a credit bureau and clerical errors may creep in.

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Davidson said it was his understanding that through clerical errors Operation Compassion double-counted the gift and then inexplicably boosted the value.

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They call the inconsistencies in Kananian's filings "clerical errors" and say that all the products, including Kent cigarettes, contributed to his cancer.

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" Mr. Peace in March apologized publicly and to U.S. officials after saying the breaches had been unintentional and the result of "clerical errors.

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