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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990PF-General Explanation Attachment 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <MediumExplanationTxt>Form 2220, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Corporations, is attached. Using the annualized income installment method, the amount of the penalty is 128.00.</MediumExplanationTxt>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>See attached schedule</StockNm>
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        <EOYFMVAmt>27384062</EOYFMVAmt>
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        <Desc>Art objects-see attached schedule</Desc>
        <BOYBookValueAmt>248074470</BOYBookValueAmt>
        <EOYBookValueAmt>248074470</EOYBookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>248074470</EOYFMVAmt>
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        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>1735</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
        <AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>1735</AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>490</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
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      <OtherProfessionalFeesDetail>
        <CategoryTxt>Investment advisory fees</CategoryTxt>
        <Amt>5271</Amt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>5271</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
        <AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>5271</AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>0</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
      </OtherProfessionalFeesDetail>
    </OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule>
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      <TaxesDetail>
        <CategoryTxt>Federal excise tax - 2022</CategoryTxt>
        <Amt>3066</Amt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>0</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
        <AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>0</AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>3066</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
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      <TaxesDetail>
        <CategoryTxt>Federal exise tax - 2023</CategoryTxt>
        <Amt>26500</Amt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>0</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
        <AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>0</AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>26500</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
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      <TaxesDetail>
        <CategoryTxt>Foreign tax</CategoryTxt>
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        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>22</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
        <AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>22</AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>0</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
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