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        <ExplanationTxt>SOME EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED BY COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION (CBA) ALSO WORK FOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION IN COLORADO, INC. (CLE). CLE REIMBURSES CBA FOR A PORTION OF THOSE EMPLOYEES' SALARIES, BENEFITS, AND EMPLOYMENT TAXES.</ExplanationTxt>
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