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      <GeneralExplanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Pt XI</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Line 9 Change in Treasury Stock balance</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Pt XII, Line 2c</Identifier>
        <Explanation>No change to the oversight/selection process.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24</Identifier>
        <Explanation>ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - NET PREPAIDS INVESTMENTS TRUST - SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT NOTE RECEIVABLE- SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26</Identifier>
        <Explanation>ACCOUNTS PAYABLE &amp; ACCRUED EXPENSES</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f</Identifier>
        <Explanation>4H EXPENSES 72995. 72995. 0. 0. AMBULANCE &amp; MEDICAL 8498. 8498. 0. 0. ARCHIVES 5530. 5530. 0. 0. AUTO, TRUCK &amp; TRACTOR 115672. 115672. 0. 0. CAMERA PATROL 36680. 36680. 0. 0. CLEANING MIDWAY/TRACK 120754. 120754. 0. 0. ELECTRICIAN 1662. 1662. 0. 0. FARMERS MARKET 809. 809. 0. 0. MEALS &amp; ENT 7526. 7526. 0. 0. MISC 125135. 120297. 4838. 0. MS MD AG 4066. 4066. 0. 0. OP EXP-MD JOCKEY CLUB 108886. 108886. 0. 0. OPEN CLASS EXPENSES 91536. 91536. 0. 0. PM TOTALISATOR 28400. 28400. 0. 0. SALIVA &amp; MOBIL</Explanation>
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