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        <ExplanationTxt>REVIEW BY ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE SIGNING RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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