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        <SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>false</SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>
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        <ReimbursementArrangementsInd>false</ReimbursementArrangementsInd>
        <LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>false</LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>
        <PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>false</PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>
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        <RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>false</RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>
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      <Organization501c3ExemptPFInd>X</Organization501c3ExemptPFInd>
      <GeneralRuleInd>X</GeneralRuleInd>
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        <ContributorNum>1</ContributorNum>
        <ContributorPersonNm>MARK VADON</ContributorPersonNm>
        <ContributorUSAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>1201 WESTERN AVENUE 406</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>SEATTLE</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>WA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>98101</ZIPCd>
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        <PersonContributionInd>X</PersonContributionInd>
        <NoncashContributionInd>X</NoncashContributionInd>
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      <NonCashPropertyContributionGrp>
        <ContributorNum>1</ContributorNum>
        <NoncashPropertyDesc>475,000 shares qvc</NoncashPropertyDesc>
        <FairMarketValueAmt>10241000</FairMarketValueAmt>
        <ReceivedDt>2016-11-22</ReceivedDt>
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        <CategoryTxt>Accounting Fees</CategoryTxt>
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        <AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>0</AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>1200</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
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        <StockNm>ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD</StockNm>
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        <EOYFMVAmt>127142</EOYFMVAmt>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>ALPHABET A</StockNm>
        <EOYBookValueAmt>95094</EOYBookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>170333</EOYFMVAmt>
      </InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>ALPHABET C</StockNm>
        <EOYBookValueAmt>88759</EOYBookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>112201</EOYFMVAmt>
      </InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>APPLE INC SHARES</StockNm>
        <EOYBookValueAmt>188672</EOYBookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>248638</EOYFMVAmt>
      </InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SHARES</StockNm>
        <EOYBookValueAmt>217252</EOYBookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>242724</EOYFMVAmt>
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      <InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
        <StockNm>ISHARES TR SHARES</StockNm>
        <EOYBookValueAmt>60216</EOYBookValueAmt>
        <EOYFMVAmt>56217</EOYFMVAmt>
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    </InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule>
    <LiquidationExplanationStmt documentId="LiquidExpStmt">
      <ExplanationTxt>SEE ATTACHED CONSENT TO ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VADON FOUNDATION. 50% OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE MATTIE VADON FAMILY FOUNDATION ON OCTOBER 21, 2016.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <CategoryTxt>Legal Fees</CategoryTxt>
        <LegalFeesAmt>808</LegalFeesAmt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>566</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
        <AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>0</AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>242</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
      </LegalFeesGrp>
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        <Desc>MISCELLANEOUS</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>10</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>10</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
        <AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>0</AdjustedNetIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>0</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
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