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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>JAMES F. DICKE II, PRESIDENT, IS THE FATHER OF JAMES F. DICKE III, SECRETARY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND ALL RELATED SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WE ARE AMENDING FORM 990 FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2016 DUE TO AN ELECTRONIC TRANSFER CONTRIBUTION OF 2400 SHS OF SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY RECEIVED ON THE LAST DAY OF THEIR FISCAL YEAR. WE HAVE ADDED THE AMOUNTS IN OUR RETURN AND IT HAS EFFECTED THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF THE RETURN: PART X; SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 5; SCHEDULE B, PART I, NO. 1, COLUMN (C) AND (D); SCHEDULE M.</ExplanationTxt>
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