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          <RecipientRelationshipTxt>NONE</RecipientRelationshipTxt>
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          <RecipientBusinessName>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>NJ</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <RecipientBusinessName>
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          <GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>BRING ATHLETES &amp; COACHES TO CHRIST</GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>
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          <RecipientBusinessName>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>27104</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientRelationshipTxt>NONE</RecipientRelationshipTxt>
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          <ExclusionCd>14</ExclusionCd>
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        <TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd>false</TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd>
        <SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>false</SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>
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        <RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd>false</RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd>
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        <BasisAmt>8889</BasisAmt>
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      <GainLossSaleOtherAssetGrp>
        <AssetDesc>WARNER BROS DISCOVERY</AssetDesc>
        <AcquiredDt>2010-02</AcquiredDt>
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        <StockNm>COMMON STOCK</StockNm>
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      </InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
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        <Desc>BASIS ADJ DUE TO NON DIV DISTRIBUTIONS</Desc>
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      <OtherDecreasesDetail>
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      <OtherDecreasesDetail>
        <Desc>ROUNDING</Desc>
        <Amt>1</Amt>
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        <Amt>4200</Amt>
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