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        <Explanation>TAX BENEFITS AT EITHER DECEMBER 31, 2011 OR 2010, OR ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES EXPENSE RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>Indiana Historical Society, Inc.</Explanation>
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