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        <ExplanationTxt>MANAGEMENT REVIEWS OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION PACKAGE BASED ON OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE.</ExplanationTxt>
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