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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS BEING AMENDED TO PROVIDE MORE ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE ITEMS THAT ARE BEING REVISED ARE AS FOLLOWS: - PAGE 1, ITEMS (B) (ADDRESS CHANGE BOX) AND (C) (ADDRESS) - PART I, ITEM 1 (REPORTED ON SCHEDULE O) - PART II, SIGNING OFFICER'S TITLE - PART III, ITEM 1 (REPORTED ON SCHEDULE O) - PART VI, SECTION C, ITEM 20 (ADDRESS) - PART VII, SECTION A, ITEMS (1), (2), (5), AND (6), COLUMN (A) (TITLES), AS WELL AS ITEM (11) (NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED) - PART VII, SECTION B, ITEM (3), COLUMN (B) - SCHEDULE B, PART I, ITEM 2, COLUMN (B) (ADDRESS) - SCHEDULE J, PART II, ITEM (2), COLUMN (A) (TITLE) - SCHEDULE J, PART III (PART I, ITEM 1A EXPLANATION)</ExplanationTxt>
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