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        <ExplanationTxt>PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WAS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS STATES OF PREPARATION OF THE RETURN AND REVIEWS THE RETURN WITH THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.</ExplanationTxt>
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