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        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTANT REVIEW THE 990 AND THEN PRESENT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
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