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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>59 SHRS. HONEYWELL INTL INC DEL</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>120 SHRS. HOWMET AEROSPACE INC</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>120 SHRS. INTERCONTINENTAL</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>48 SHRS. META PLATFORMS INC</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>138 SHRS. PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>141 SHRS. PROCTOR &amp; GAMBLE CO</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>164 SHRS. PROLOGIS INC</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>165 SHRS. ROSS STORES INC</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>46 SHRS. S&amp;P GLOBAL INC</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>156 SHRS. SCHLUMBERGER LTD</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>28 SHRS. SERVICENOW INC</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>354 SHRS. WALMART INC.</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>115 SHRS. ZOETIS INC</StockNm>
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