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        <ExplanationTxt>THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLY AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAW. ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DC DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND CONSUMER PROJECTION. ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS ARE ALSO PART OF ITS FORM 1023.</ExplanationTxt>
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