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        <ExplanationTxt>The grant money is given based on the $1 per foot of altitude a student liquid rocket flies. The grant money is given to the university foundation that supplies funds to university engineering clubs. This money is to be used for mechanical and aerospace engineering rocket projects. We let the university foundation control how the money is dispensed and utilized.</ExplanationTxt>
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