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        <ExplanationTxt>BOTH HORSE AND HUMAN INDUCTEES SHOULD HAVE MADE A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE UPON THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS OR DISCIPLINES, AND THE HORSE SHOULD HAVE SHOWN GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THOSE AREAS. THE LIVES OF HUMAN INDUCTEES SHOULD REFLECT THEIR ENDURING INFLUENCE UPON THEIR FIELD OR DISCIPLINE, AND SHOULD SHOW THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY. THE MUSEUM MISSION IS TO STEWARD AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE AND EDUCATE OUR DIVERSE AUDIENCE. THE MUSEUM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 12,000 VISITORS FROM 10/1/22 TO 9/30/23.</ExplanationTxt>
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