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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | OFFICE EQUIPMENT 3,418 3,418 ACCUM DEPR-OFFICE EQUIPMENT 0 0 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 3,418 3,418 TOTAL 0 0 |
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