FOCUS ACADEMY INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
FOCUS ACADEMY INC (EIN 46-0623313)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2015-11-16
IRS object ID
201503209349309305
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-11-16T12:05:16-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Robert Walker CPA PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12803 W Busch Blvd Ste 106AddressLine1Txt
CityTampaCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33618ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460623313EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOCUS ACADEMY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOCUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8134435558PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1304 DRUID HILLS ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTAMPACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33617ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAMELA MERRILL BREKKAPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone8134435558PhoneNum
Signature2015-10-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT WALKER CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone8136248643PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAMELA MERRILL BREKKAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1304 DRUID HILLS ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTAMPACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33617ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,075,329GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FOCUSACADEMYTAMPA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO OPERATE A CHARTER SCHOOL IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FLORIDA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee17TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$8,523PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$13,308CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$510,901PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,021,594CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$35,890PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$34,808CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$555,314PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,069,710CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$528,498PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$902,602CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$528,498PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$902,602CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$26,816PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$167,108CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$47,587TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$270,579TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$20,771TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$76,655TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$26,816NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$193,924NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO OPERATE A CHARTER SCHOOL INMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$734,543ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,069,710RevenueAmt
DescTO OPERATE A CHARTER SCHOOL IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FLORIDA.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$734,543TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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 ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee17EmployeeCnt
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
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFRANCES MCCRIMMONPersonNm
Phone8134435558PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1304 DRUID HILLS ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTAMPACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33617ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
PAMELA MERRILL BREKKA
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)
MARC COSTANZO
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)
JACK LAMB
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)
BETH MCINTYRE
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)
JAMES ROSSMAN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)
NANCY SCOWCROFT
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)
FRANCES MCCRIMMON
PRINCIPAL40.00Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$13,308GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$13,308TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt
FTE PER STUDENT FUNDING990009$993,415
STUDENT LUNCHES990009$3,045
BEFORE/AFTER CARE990009$25,134
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,021,594TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$28,570FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$5,619FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,951TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$22,951ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLOCAL AND OTHERDesc
Business990009BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$11,857TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,857RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$11,857OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,069,710TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,033,451RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$22,951ExclusionAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,470TotalAmt
Program Services$3,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
INSTRUCTION$365,765$365,765$0$0
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES$329$329$0$0
BOARD OF EDUCATION$10,331$0$10,331$0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION$15,050$0$15,050$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$507,657TotalAmt
Program Services$364,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,678ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$902,602TotalAmt
Program Services$734,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,508BOYAmt
EOY$237,591EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,337BOYAmt
EOY$17,480EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,508EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$18,906LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,906LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,742BOYAmt
EOY$14,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,587BOYAmt
EOY$270,579EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,393BOYAmt
EOY$76,655EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,378BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,771BOYAmt
EOY$76,655EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,364BOYAmt
EOY$14,000EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,452BOYAmt
EOY$179,924EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,816BOYAmt
EOY$193,924EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,587BOYAmt
EOY$270,579EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$167,108ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$18,906InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,906DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,000TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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 Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Line 3HAS DESCRIBED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICIES THROUGH WEBSITE NA
Line 6bRECEIVES GRANTS THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPT OF EDUCATION

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$21,495GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$21,495GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,619OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GROWING MIRICLESEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$7,075GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$7,075GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$28,570GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$28,570GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$5,619OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$5,619DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$22,951NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND A DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE FINAL 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
Pt VI, Line 12cTHE PRINCIPAL IS PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO RECUSE FROM VOTING ON ANY ITEM THAT MAY BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Pt VI, Line 15bTHE PRINCIPAL IS PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PAY SCALE.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fSCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 285356. 142678. 142678. 0. FACILITIES ACQ 121401. 121401. 0. 0. FISCAL SERVICES 18124. 18124. 0. 0. FOOD SERVICES 5445. 5445. 0. 0. PUPIL TRANSPORTATION 1138. 1138. 0. 0. OPERATION OF PLANT 20960. 20960. 0. 0. COMMUNITY SERVICES 24994. 24994. 0. 0. INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA 22773. 22773. 0. 0. INSTRUCTIONAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 3992. 3992. 0. 0. INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TRAINING 56. 56. 0. 0. MAINTENANCE OF PLANT 3418. 3418. 0. 0.

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