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          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <AddressLine1Txt>SEE ATTACHED</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <AddressLine1Txt>SEE ATTACHED</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <ExclusionCd>14</ExclusionCd>
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        <DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp>
          <ExclusionCd>14</ExclusionCd>
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          <ExclusionCd>16</ExclusionCd>
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        <GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp>
          <ExclusionCd>18</ExclusionCd>
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        <OtherRevenueDescribedGrp>
          <Desc>RENTAL INCOME K-1S</Desc>
          <BusinessCd>523000</BusinessCd>
          <UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt>290</UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt>
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        <OtherRevenueDescribedGrp>
          <Desc>BUSINESS INCOME</Desc>
          <BusinessCd>523000</BusinessCd>
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          <Desc>ROYALTY INCOME</Desc>
          <BusinessCd>523000</BusinessCd>
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          <Desc>OTHER INCOME</Desc>
          <BusinessCd>523000</BusinessCd>
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          <UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt>-17775</UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt>
          <ExclusionAmt>1069745</ExclusionAmt>
          <RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt>30249</RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt>
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      <RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp>
        <RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp>
          <LineNumberTxt>1B</LineNumberTxt>
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        </RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp>
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      <TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp>
        <TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd>false</TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd>
        <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>
    </IRS990PF>
    <AccountingFeesSchedule documentId="RetDoc1">
      <AccountingFeesDetail>
        <CategoryTxt>TRUST &amp; ACCOUNTING FEES</CategoryTxt>
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        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>73000</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>73000</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
      </AccountingFeesDetail>
    </AccountingFeesSchedule>
    <InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule documentId="RetDoc2">
      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>FTW&amp;CO EQUITIES</StockNm>
        <EOYBookValueAmt>11577382</EOYBookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>22676338</EOYFMVAmt>
      </InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>FTW&amp;CO EQUITIES PFD STOCK</StockNm>
        <EOYBookValueAmt>379961</EOYBookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>418748</EOYFMVAmt>
      </InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
    </InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule>
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      <InvestmentsOtherGrp>
        <CategoryOrItemTxt>FTW&amp;CO MUTUAL FUNDS</CategoryOrItemTxt>
        <ListedAtCostOrFMVCd>AT COST</ListedAtCostOrFMVCd>
        <BookValueAmt>3795972</BookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>4488965</EOYFMVAmt>
      </InvestmentsOtherGrp>
      <InvestmentsOtherGrp>
        <CategoryOrItemTxt>CAMBRIDGE SEMANTICS</CategoryOrItemTxt>
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      <InvestmentsOtherGrp>
        <CategoryOrItemTxt>MERCANTILE CAPITAL</CategoryOrItemTxt>
        <ListedAtCostOrFMVCd>AT COST</ListedAtCostOrFMVCd>
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      </InvestmentsOtherGrp>
      <InvestmentsOtherGrp>
        <CategoryOrItemTxt>PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIPS</CategoryOrItemTxt>
        <ListedAtCostOrFMVCd>AT COST</ListedAtCostOrFMVCd>
        <BookValueAmt>1058398</BookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>2549818</EOYFMVAmt>
      </InvestmentsOtherGrp>
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    <OtherDecreasesSchedule documentId="RetDoc4">
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        <Desc>PRIOR PERIOD CHANGE IN MLP BASIS</Desc>
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      </OtherDecreasesDetail>
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      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
        <Desc>COMMONWEALTH OF MA PC</Desc>
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      </OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
        <Desc>MISCELLANEOUS EXP.</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>652</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
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      </OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
        <Desc>K-1 EXPENSES</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>809</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
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      </OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
        <Desc>ADR FEES</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>54</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
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        <Desc>K-1 NON-DEDUCTIBLE EXPENSES</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>280</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
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      <OtherIncomeDetail>
        <Desc>MA REFUND</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>30249</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
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      <OtherIncomeDetail>
        <Desc>RENTAL INCOME K-1S</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>290</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
      </OtherIncomeDetail>
      <OtherIncomeDetail>
        <Desc>BUSINESS INCOME</Desc>
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      <OtherIncomeDetail>
        <Desc>ROYALTY INCOME</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>19942</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
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      <OtherIncomeDetail>
        <Desc>OTHER INCOME</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>9645</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
      </OtherIncomeDetail>
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    <OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule documentId="RetDoc7">
      <OtherProfessionalFeesDetail>
        <CategoryTxt>INVESTMENT FEES</CategoryTxt>
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        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>12164</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>12163</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
      </OtherProfessionalFeesDetail>
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    <TaxesSchedule documentId="RetDoc8">
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        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>6422</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
      </TaxesDetail>
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