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        <ExplanationTxt>August 21, 2023 Stephen A Martin with the Dept of the Treasury / Internal Revenue Service accepted our request to change the name from The Hygiene Box, Inc to The Confidence Project, Inc. The contact person with the IRS is Mrs. Hardin (ID # 0777240).</ExplanationTxt>
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