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        <DistributableBeforeDedAmt>73433</DistributableBeforeDedAmt>
        <DistributableAsAdjustedAmt>73433</DistributableAsAdjustedAmt>
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        <QualifyingDistributionsAmt>0</QualifyingDistributionsAmt>
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        <QualifyingDistributionsAmt>0</QualifyingDistributionsAmt>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>NJ</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        </IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp>
        <GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp>
          <ExclusionCd>18</ExclusionCd>
          <ExclusionAmt>785</ExclusionAmt>
        </GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp>
        <SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp>
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        <TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd>false</TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd>
        <SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>false</SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>
        <PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd>false</PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd>
        <RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd>false</RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd>
        <ReimbursementArrangementsInd>false</ReimbursementArrangementsInd>
        <LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>false</LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>
        <PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>false</PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>
        <SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd>false</SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd>
        <RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>false</RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>
      </TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp>
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        <EOYFMVAmt>981909</EOYFMVAmt>
      </InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp>
    </InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY</StockNm>
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        <EOYFMVAmt>468711</EOYFMVAmt>
      </InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
    </InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule>
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        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>1039</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
      </OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
        <Desc>BOND PREMIUM AMORTIZATION</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>11041</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
      </OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
        <Desc>INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>4008</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
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        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>808</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
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    <OtherIncreasesSchedule documentId="OtherIncreasesSchedule-01">
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        <Desc>REALIZED GAIN</Desc>
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      </OtherIncreasesDetail>
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    <TaxesSchedule documentId="TaxesSchedule-01">
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        <CategoryTxt>EXCISE TAX ON INVESTMENT INCOME</CategoryTxt>
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      </TaxesDetail>
    </TaxesSchedule>
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</Return>
