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      <MethodOfAccountingCashInd>X</MethodOfAccountingCashInd>
      <AccountantCompileOrReviewInd>false</AccountantCompileOrReviewInd>
      <FSAuditedInd>false</FSAuditedInd>
      <FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd>false</FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd>
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        <VolunteerLaborPullTabsInd>false</VolunteerLaborPullTabsInd>
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      <LicensedInd>true</LicensedInd>
      <LicenseSuspendedEtcInd>false</LicenseSuspendedEtcInd>
      <GamingWithNonmembersInd>true</GamingWithNonmembersInd>
      <MemberOfOtherEntityInd>true</MemberOfOtherEntityInd>
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      <IndividualWithBooksNm>RANDALL NORDSTROM</IndividualWithBooksNm>
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        <CityNm>FARIBAULT</CityNm>
        <StateAbbreviationCd>MN</StateAbbreviationCd>
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      <CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd>false</CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd>
      <GamingManagerPersonNm>RANDALL NORDSTROM</GamingManagerPersonNm>
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      <GamingManagerServicesProvTxt>MONTHLY GAMBLING REPORTS</GamingManagerServicesProvTxt>
      <GamingManagerIsEmployeeInd>X</GamingManagerIsEmployeeInd>
      <CharitableDistributionRqrInd>false</CharitableDistributionRqrInd>
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      <GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>true</GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>
      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
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        <RecipientCnt>29</RecipientCnt>
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        <ValuationMethodUsedDesc>FMV</ValuationMethodUsedDesc>
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    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="990O">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE LOCAL COMMANDER &amp; TREASURER BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE REVIEW.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other expenses Part IX line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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</Return>