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      <LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd>false</LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd>
      <LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd>false</LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd>
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      <RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd>false</RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd>
      <PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd>false</PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd>
      <PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd>true</PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd>
      <SharingOfFacilitiesInd>true</SharingOfFacilitiesInd>
      <PaidEmployeesSharingInd>false</PaidEmployeesSharingInd>
      <ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd>false</ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd>
      <ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd>false</ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd>
      <TransferToOtherOrgInd>false</TransferToOtherOrgInd>
      <TransferFromOtherOrgInd>true</TransferFromOtherOrgInd>
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        <OtherOrganizationName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>The Cradle Society</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </OtherOrganizationName>
        <TransactionTypeTxt>C</TransactionTypeTxt>
        <InvolvedAmt>3103000</InvolvedAmt>
        <MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>Cash</MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>
      </TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp>
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        <OtherOrganizationName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>The Cradle Society</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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        <MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>Actual Cost</MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART V, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNTS ON LINE 2 by THE CRADLE Society ARE ALSO TRANSACTIONS OF TYPE N AND R. THESE ARE INCLUDED IN THE $404,724 PAID by SOCIETY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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