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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 2,700 4,000 BUILDINGS 47,302 47,302 BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 62,747 62,747 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES 37,565 37,565 COMMON STOCK 200 200 TOTAL 150,514 151,814 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 2,003 1,542 PREPAID DUES 13,959 20,255 |
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