JOHN P. MOORE, Circuit Judge.
The single issue raised in this case is whether the district court erred in imposing a fine totalling $110,823.95 under U.S.S.G. § 5E1.2(i). Because the district court's decision to impose a fine for the purpose of offsetting the costs of incarceration after refusing to impose a punitive fine is inconsistent with the guidelines, we vacate the fine.
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