KIRKVILLE FIRE COMPANY INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
KIRKVILLE FIRE COMPANY INC (EIN 23-7184156)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-04-11
IRS object ID
201831019349300003
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-04-11T07:45:31-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN141809700PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CUDDY & WARD LLP CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1110 GENESEE ST STE 230AddressLine1Txt
CityAUBURNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13021ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237184156EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KIRKVILLE FIRE COMPANY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlKIRKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3156563093PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16225 KIRKVILLE RD PO BOX 6AddressLine1Txt
CityKIRKVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13082ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS HARTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3156563093PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARY BETH LEESON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00297315PTIN
Phone3152538424PhoneNum
Preparation2018-04-05PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTHOMAS HARTPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$42,908GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.KIRKVILLEFIRE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1928FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE FIREFIGHTING, RESCUE AND EMS SERVICES TO THE KIRKVILLE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers31TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$16,486PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$16,611CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$17,095PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$22,097CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$6,865PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,084CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,157PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$116CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$44,603PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$42,908CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$59,149PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$65,376CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$59,149PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$65,376CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$14,546PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$22,468CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$604,506TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$602,452TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$604,506NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$602,452NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$65,376ExpenseAmt
Revenue$22,097RevenueAmt
DescPROVIDE TRAINING AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THROUGH DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN FIRE AND EMS RELATED SERVICES AS WELL AS PARTICIPATION IN FUNDRAISING EVENTS THAT RAISE FUNDS FOR TRAINING, UNIFORMS AND MATERIALS NECSSARY TO SUSTAIN THE OPERATIONS OF THE FIRE COMPANY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$65,376TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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 With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KIRKVILLE FIRE COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2KIRKVILLE FIRE COMPANYBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3156563093PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 6AddressLine1Txt
Address Line2PO BOX 6AddressLine2Txt
CityKIRKVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13082ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
THOMAS HART
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF BARKER
VICE PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARSON ZACHARIAS
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE FOSTER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF ZACHARIAS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TJ LEO
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ETHAN DUPREY
ASSISTANT TR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$16,611AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$16,611TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
KIRKVILLE FIRE DISTRICT$17,728$17,728
FOREIGN FIRE TAX INCOME$4,369$4,369
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$22,097TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,084TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,084ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
SIGN INCOME$103$103
MISC$13$13
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$116OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$42,908TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,472RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$21,825ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$825TotalAmt
Program Services$825ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$854TotalAmt
Program Services$854ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354TotalAmt
Program Services$354ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,602TotalAmt
Program Services$6,602ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,191TotalAmt
Program Services$4,191ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,476TotalAmt
Program Services$42,476ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,708TotalAmt
Program Services$3,708ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
UNIFORMS$3,416$3,416
GIFTS$803$803
DUES$702$702
CONTRIBUTIONS$572$572

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$873TotalAmt
Program Services$873ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,376TotalAmt
Program Services$65,376ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,111BOYAmt
EOY$41,483EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,282BOYAmt
EOY$108,592EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,992BOYAmt
EOY$3,074EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$418,756LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$236,585LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$210,657BOYAmt
EOY$182,171EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$243,464BOYAmt
EOY$267,132EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$604,506BOYAmt
EOY$602,452EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$498,581BOYAmt
EOY$496,527EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,925BOYAmt
EOY$105,925EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$604,506BOYAmt
EOY$602,452EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$604,506BOYAmt
EOY$602,452EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$22,468ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$20,414OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$173,526CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,830CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,744CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,486CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,611CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$243,197TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$173,526CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,830CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,744CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,486CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,611CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$243,197TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$243,197PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,838CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,659CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,496CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,950CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,812CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135,755TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,139CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$213CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,811CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,933CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,109TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$399,061TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,472GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.60940PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.58010PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation20,096ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$230,921OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$61,889DepreciationAmt
Book Value$169,032BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$177,305OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$164,833DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,472BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,530OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,863DepreciationAmt
Book Value$667BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$182,171TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9UNREALIZED GAIN 20,414

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