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            <State>NJ</State>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
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            <State>NJ</State>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <State>NJ</State>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
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            <State>NY</State>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1>STUDENTS FOR EDUCATION REFORM</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
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            <State>NY</State>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
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            <State>NJ</State>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
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            <State>NJ</State>
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            <State>NJ</State>
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            <State>NY</State>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
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            <State>NJ</State>
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            <State>NY</State>
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