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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Pension Liability Changes = $4280108</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Postretirement Healthcare Benefits = -$393013</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Retirement of Patronage Capital = -$1802685</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
  </ReturnData>
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