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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Uncategorized Expense: Column (A) - Total = $206; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $206; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Venue Exp: Column (A) - Total = $124; Column (B) - Program Services = $124; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Venue Staff: Column (A) - Total = $14038; Column (B) - Program Services = $14038; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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