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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F, OTHER COMPENSATION:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION IS THE ESTIMATED CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE DOES NOT REPRESENT CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN. RATHER, IT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE PLAN AS CALCULATED BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -892,508. LOSS ON ACCUM. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION -98,833. AMORT. OF ACCUM. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION REG. ASSET -105,514. MEMBERSHIPS - NET CHANGE 490. CHANGE IN OTHER EQUITIES 32,234. ALLOCATION OF 2017 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2018 2,841,215.</ExplanationTxt>
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