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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 10b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MEALS TAXES 7664. 7664.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BADGES AND PINS 37. 37.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MISC 1824. 1824.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DD ACTIVITIES 127. 127.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>LODGE EXPENSES 2017. 2017.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>LODGE CHARITABLE EXPENSES 3777. 3777.</ExplanationTxt>
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