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        <Explanation>TO INSTILL THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY; TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS; TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.</Explanation>
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