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        <ExplanationTxt>THE WILLIAM LEWIS SCHOOL OF OPERA CUSTOMARILY DRAWS A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF ITS STUDENTS NATIONWIDE OR WORLDWIDE AND FOLLOWS A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL WEBSITE, CORRESPONDENCES, AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL INDICATE THAT THE SCHOOL DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE. THE WILLIAM LEWIS SCHOOL OF OPERA ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, ADMISSIONS POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN PROGRAMS, AND SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD MEMBERS WILLIAM LEWIS AND FREDERIQUE ADDED ARE MARRIED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE VICE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE 990 FOR ACCURACY AND THEN DISTRIBUTES THE 990 TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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