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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>15A - The New Canaan Nature Center Association, Inc. used comparability data and involved the Executive Committee deliberations and the Board of Trustees. 15B - Other Employee openings are also listed online and compared to other listings for compensation and job description.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Available upon request at New Canaan Nature Center Association, Inc. 144 Oenoke Ridge Road, New Canaan, CT 06840.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Available upon request at New Canaan Nature Center Association, Inc. 144 Oenoke Ridge Road, New Canaan, CT 06840.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>There have been no changes to the Organization's review process.</ExplanationTxt>
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