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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 1A:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS PURCHASED AND DONATED ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE COST OF ALL OBJECTS PURCHASED, LESS THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF DEACCESSIONED OBJECTS, IS NORMALLY REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AS INCREASES AND DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS.</ExplanationTxt>
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