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        <Amt>5075</Amt>
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        <AssetDesc>CAPITAL GAINS</AssetDesc>
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        <GrossSalesPriceAmt>835401</GrossSalesPriceAmt>
        <BasisAmt>695677</BasisAmt>
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        <StockNm>DAVENPORT &amp; COMPANY LLC</StockNm>
        <EOYBookValueAmt>3908049</EOYBookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>3908049</EOYFMVAmt>
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        <Amt>1324</Amt>
      </OtherDecreasesDetail>
    </OtherDecreasesSchedule>
    <OtherExpensesSchedule documentId="RetDoc6">
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      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
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      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
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      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
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        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>479</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
      </OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
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    <OtherIncreasesSchedule documentId="RetDoc7">
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        <Desc>UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS</Desc>
        <Amt>65116</Amt>
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    </OtherIncreasesSchedule>
    <SalesOfInventoryList documentId="RetDoc8">
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        <CategoryTxt>FUNDRAISING PROJECT-PEANUTS</CategoryTxt>
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        <CostOfGoodsSoldAmt>18964</CostOfGoodsSoldAmt>
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      </InventorySaleGrp>
      <InventorySaleGrp>
        <CategoryTxt>FUNDRAISING PROJECT - PINS</CategoryTxt>
        <GrossSalesAmt>95</GrossSalesAmt>
        <NetAmt>95</NetAmt>
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    <TaxesSchedule documentId="RetDoc9">
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        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>980</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
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