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        <Explanation>THE BOARD REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST</Explanation>
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