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        <Explanation>PRIOR TO BEING FILED.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BY LAWS ARE GENERALLY NOT MADE</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, EXCEPT ON A NEED-TO-KNOW BASIS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORM 990 ARE MADE</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Pt VI-B, Line 15</Identifier>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>COMPENSATION FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND WAS DETERMINED</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>TO BE COMMENSURATE WITH THE EXPERIENCE THE CURRENT</Explanation>
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