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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part I Line 20</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part XI L11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>financial Income and Expense. They were asked to look it over</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>and compare it to previous 990. This form will not be submitted</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>a copy of our 990 or the latest financial statement from</ExplanationTxt>
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