`` This agreement is a direct result of LCC 's strategy and plan that was announced earlier this year , '' said Dean Douglas , LCC 's chief executive officer .
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### Input: `` This agreement is a direct result of LCC 's strategy and plan that was announced earlier this year , '' said Dean Douglas , LCC 's chief executive officer .
### Response: neutral