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            <StateAbbreviationCd>KS</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <RecipientPersonNm>UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - KEARNEY</RecipientPersonNm>
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            <AddressLine1Txt>905 W 25TH ST</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>KEARNEY</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>NE</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp>
          <ExclusionCd>18</ExclusionCd>
          <ExclusionAmt>1621</ExclusionAmt>
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        <LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>false</LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>
        <PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>false</PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>
        <SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd>false</SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd>
        <RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>false</RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp>
        <BondNm>ADJUSTABLE RATE FUNDS</BondNm>
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        <StockNm>STOCK FUNDS</StockNm>
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        <StockNm>FOREIGN STOCK FUNDS</StockNm>
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        <EOYFMVAmt>4774</EOYFMVAmt>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>COMMON STOCKS</StockNm>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS/STK ETF</StockNm>
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      <StateLocalSecEOYFMVAmt>9960</StateLocalSecEOYFMVAmt>
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        <CategoryTxt>FEDERAL EXCISE TAX</CategoryTxt>
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