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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS MEETINGS OF THE BOARD BUT NOT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>A COPY WAS PROVIDED TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHO REVIEWED IT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY, SINCE IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO MEET FOR THIS PURPOSE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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