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        <Explanation>INDIVIDUALS HOLDING DESIGNATED POSITIONS SHALL FILE THEIR STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST, WHICH WILL MAKE THE STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND REPRODUCTION.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE ON SALE OF SCHOOLZILLA PROGRAM ASSETS 1,247,465.</Explanation>
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