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        <ExplanationTxt>TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF EYE AND VISION CARE IN NEBRASKA; TO REPRESENT THE OPTOMETRIC PROFESSION TO GOVERNMENT, THIRD PARTIES, AND THE PUBLIC; TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN CONDUCTING THEIR PRACTICES SUCCESSFULLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PATIENT CARE AND EFFICIENCY; TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG MEMBERS, THEREBY CREATING COMMITMENT TO THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY.</ExplanationTxt>
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