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      <PhoneSolicitations>X</PhoneSolicitations>
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      <SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan>false</SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan>
      <EquityBasedCompArrangement>false</EquityBasedCompArrangement>
      <CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg>false</CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg>
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      <CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg>false</CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg>
      <CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs>false</CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs>
      <AnyNonFixedPayments>true</AnyNonFixedPayments>
      <InitialContractException>false</InitialContractException>
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        <Explanation>WHICH HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE CORPORATION DID NOT MAINTAIN CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>RECORD OF EVERY BOARD ACTION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Pt VI, Line 8b</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE CORPORATION HAS NO SEPARATE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Pt VI, Line 11b</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEW</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>FORM 990 PRIOR TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Pt VI, Line 12c</Identifier>
        <Explanation>DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>A TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. THE INTERESTED</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>THE TRANSACTION.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Pt VI, Line 15a</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS APPROVE THE COMPENSATION</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Pt VI, Line 19</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.</Explanation>
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