TALMUDICAL ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
TALMUDICAL ACADEMY (EIN 23-7125575)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2020-12-10
IRS object ID
202023459349300207
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-12-10T09:36:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN222922339PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NOVICK AND ELBAZBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11449 RARITAN ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityClarkCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07066ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237125575EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TALMUDICAL ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTALMBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 7AddressLine1Txt
CityADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP077100007ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonY SHAINPersonNm
Person TitleDEANPersonTitleTxt
Phone9082723570PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOSEPH ELBAZ CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00531694PTIN
Phone9082723570PhoneNum
Preparation2020-12-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerY SHAINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ROUTE 524AddressLine1Txt
CityADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07710ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,081,602GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionRELIGIOUS SCHOOLActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee18TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$660,998PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$881,768CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$190,294PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$199,196CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$741PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$638CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$852,033PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,081,602CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$306,444PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$309,984CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$6,713PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$396,347PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$420,939CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$709,504PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$730,923CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$142,529PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$350,679CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,517,013TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$5,171,366TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$164,216TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$467,890TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,352,797NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,703,476NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionRELIGIOUS SCHOOLMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$493,572ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,087,435RevenueAmt
DescSCHOOLDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$493,572TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee18EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonY SHAINPersonNm
Phone7324311600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ROUTE 524AddressLine1Txt
CityADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07710ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
C SEMAH
PRESIDENT1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Y SHAIN
DEAN40.000.00$11,960$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$11,960TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$616,833GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$264,935AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$881,768TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTUITIONDesc
Business611600BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$199,196TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$199,196RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$199,196TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$638TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$638RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,081,602TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$199,834RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,960TotalAmt
Program Services$11,960ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,629TotalAmt
Program Services$109,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$165,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,395TotalAmt
Program Services$9,257ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,655TotalAmt
Management And General$7,655ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,418TotalAmt
Management And General$6,418ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,964TotalAmt
Program Services$5,964ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,293TotalAmt
Program Services$51,293ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$42,738$42,738
UTILITIES$67,959$67,959
CONSULTING$115,921$92,737$23,184
FOOD RELATED EXPENSES$78,504$78,504

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,487TotalAmt
Program Services$24,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$730,923TotalAmt
Program Services$493,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$237,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,296,131BOYAmt
EOY$1,660,500EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,728BOYAmt
EOY$253,873EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,117,457LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,037,618BOYAmt
EOY$3,117,457EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,536BOYAmt
EOY$139,536EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,517,013BOYAmt
EOY$5,171,366EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,216BOYAmt
EOY$255,998EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$211,003EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000BOYAmt
EOY$889EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,216BOYAmt
EOY$467,890EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,352,797BOYAmt
EOY$4,703,476EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,352,797BOYAmt
EOY$4,703,476EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,517,013BOYAmt
EOY$5,171,366EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$350,679ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$51,600OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$51,600BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,478,488OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,478,488BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$453,453OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$453,453BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$133,916OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$133,916BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,117,457TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$139,536BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$139,536TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$889Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$889TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550falseComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Governmental Agency Financial Aid (Questions 6a and 6b)ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FINANCIAL AID FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCY. AID IS FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES AND COLLEGE GRANTS ON ANEED BASIS
Not complied with Sections 4.01-4.05 of Rev. Proc 75-50 (Question 7)EXPLAINED DURING REGISTRATION

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Governing body decisions Part VI line 7bALL DECISIONS OTHER THAN DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES ARE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11ALL OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATIONS AND TAX FILINGS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL REQUESTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR ANY DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND, IF APPROPRIATE, WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME.

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