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        <Explanation>AS A 501(C)(9) ORGANIZATION THIS TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED IN QUESTION 19 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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