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        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization has adopted the accounting standard for uncertainty in income taxes, which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, the Organization may recognize the tax benefit from any uncetain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. As of December 31, 2023, there were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>These items are available for inspection at the office of the organization.</ExplanationTxt>
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