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AFTER PRESENTING INFORMATION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE INVOLVED PERSON(S) MUST RETIRE FROM THE MEETING AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH A TRANSACTION INVOLVING AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION SHALL BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER THE TRANSACTION 1) IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; 2) IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION; AND 3) IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTENT CREATION AND PLACEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 745,105. 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