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        <ExplanationTxt>EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND REPAIRS: Column (A) - Total = $95026; Column (B) - Program Services = $87311; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $7715; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>HOTEL &amp; FACILITIES: Column (A) - Total = $168856; Column (B) - Program Services = $130730; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $38126; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NOVELTIES: Column (A) - Total = $82994; Column (B) - Program Services = $82062; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $932; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $12084; Column (B) - Program Services = $10547; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $1537; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $44656; Column (B) - Program Services = $44178; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $478; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PRODUCTION: Column (A) - Total = $83300; Column (B) - Program Services = $83300; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REBATES: Column (A) - Total = $5813; Column (B) - Program Services = $5813; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SECURITY: Column (A) - Total = $31887; Column (B) - Program Services = $31887; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SOFTWARE: Column (A) - Total = $6914; Column (B) - Program Services = $1725; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $5189; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TAXES AND FEES: Column (A) - Total = $801; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $801; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TELEPHONE: Column (A) - Total = $14760; Column (B) - Program Services = $1925; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $12835; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TEMPORARY HELP: Column (A) - Total = $35923; Column (B) - Program Services = $35923; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WEBSITE &amp; ONLINE SERVICES: Column (A) - Total = $97665; Column (B) - Program Services = $71127; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $26538; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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